A good sweat, with the blood pounding through my body, makes me feel alive, revitalized. I gain a sense of mastery and assurance. I feel good about myself. Then I can feel good about others.

In stepping outside of the self and working for the common good, a solidarity with others is confirmed.

What is virtue? It is to hold yourself to your fullest development as a person and as a responsible member of the human community.

Whatever good there is in the world I inherit from the courage and work of those who went before me. I, in turn, have a responsibility to make things better for those who will inherit the earth from me.