ANYWAY

I am reading a little book entitled “Anyway” by Keith Kent. He lists the 10 Paradoxical Commandments. Here they are. They remind me of my youngest son Evan. We are headed out in December to watch him play basketball in Hawaii, three games on three islands. Can’t wait. He lives many of these commandments. It’s just who he is.

People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered. Love them ANYWAY!

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good ANYWAY!

If you are successful you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed ANYWAY!

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good ANYWAY!

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank ANYWAY!

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas will be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think Big ANYWAY!

People favor the underdogs but follow only the top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs ANYWAY!

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build ANYWAY!

People may need help but attack you if you try to help them. Help people ANYWAY!

Give the world the best you have and you may get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have ANYWAY!

There is a man in Hawaii by the name of Robert Alm. He is a successful attorney and banker. He created a program called the Live Aloha Program. The meaning for “Aloha” they had in mind deals with caring, affection and courtesy. Here is the list of their examples:

Simple ideas. What if you tried them out for thirty days…even if people think you are strange. Try them ANYWAY….

Evan’s friends, teammates, coaches and parents of teammates tell me with great regularity how nice our son is…all 6’-11” of him. I think its because he lives those 10 Commandments. He got them from his mother! Can’t wait to see him block his opponents shot and help them up….ANYWAY.