better than good

If, in the course of your day, or even the course of your week, or the course of your entire life, manage to find something better than courage—

If you find something nobler than nobility, more just than justice, more helpful to society than empathy or wisdom—

If you discover deeper virtues than sincerity or honesty—

Well, you should leave everything else behind and take those things up in a heartbeat.

But until you find something better than goodness, you might as well stick to what you have:

Truth, peace, wisdom, courage—

Empathy, honesty, self control, loving your neighbor. 

Thank you. Let’s have a great day.