Widely attributed to Mother Teresa, the following poem illustrates the potential consequences of being the best version of yourself... but encourages the reader to look those consequences in the face and respond on your terms anyways. 

 

Do It Anyway

 

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway

The good you do today may not be remembered tomorrow. Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness may make you vulnerable to attack. Be honest anyway.

People who need help can be confused and distressed, and they may attack you when you try to help. Help them anyway.

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Try to love them anyway.

If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

 

Franco's follow-up: 

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If you want to be successful, you will need to be different than the masses.

 

Be who you want to be, and screw the potential consequences that come with it.