Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come... — Mother Teresa

Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given.

Author: Mother Teresa

Insight: Most people think you have to choose between being kind and being successful, but this flips that backwards—generosity isn't the luxury you add after you've made it, it's the foundation that actually works. When you stop treating compassion like optional overhead, everything else tends to fall into place surprisingly well.

Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given.

Insight

Most people think you have to choose between being kind and being successful, but this flips that backwards—generosity isn't the luxury you add after you've made it, it's the foundation that actually works. When you stop treating compassion like optional overhead, everything else tends to fall into place surprisingly well.

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun and missionary known for her lifelong dedication to helping the poor and sick in Kolkata, India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation that runs hospices and homes for people with terminal illnesses, leprosy, and HIV/AIDS, earning her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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