I stumbled across this little piece on the Internet and it makes absolute sense to me. It is all about doing the right things because you want to, not because others see you do them. It is the difference between being superficial and being true to your own beliefs, it is the difference between telling the world that you give to charity and giving to charity because you want to and keeping the fact that you donated to yourself, it is the difference between being true to yourself and doing things only to get acceptance from others.
Do it anyway
Many of the good and valuable things you do will go unnoticed by everyone else. Do them anyway, because you will know.
Many of the contributions you make will not be fully appreciated by others. Make them anyway, because they're the right things to do.
It's great when you receive recognition for the work that you do and the high standards you maintain. Yet even when there is no possibility of recognition, there is still plenty of reason to give your best.
Even when no-one else is watching, you are watching. Even when no-one else appreciates the value of what you are doing, you understand that value.
Your honest, authentic view of yourself influences all that you do. And that view is formed largely when no-one is watching.
Be ever true to yourself and to the values you hold dear. Your life is a living expression of who you truly know you are.
Author unknown.
Be happy and have a great week,
Dave.
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