Committed

This is the true joy in life-that of being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. That of being a force of nature, instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievences complaining that the world would not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my priveledge to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die. For the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It's a sort of splendid torch which I got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generation.