ahhh.. i guess you don't see it..
you keep looking at how it may or may not benefit you...
for a person who does things out of love, kindness or chivalry,
that thought never crosses his mind..
sadly, that person will be taken advantage of... but what does it
matter? 
People are often unreasonable,
irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior
motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and
some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy
overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
that's the Paradoxical Commandments, but given a twist by Mother
Teresa.. who never questioned the "benefits to herself" of what she
did for her ministry.. it was never for herself, to care for the
least of humanity, is to care for God.. and it was the love of God
which she did it all..
