And that energizes us for living. If a human being doesn't think he's good, he loses much of the will to live. Imagine you are on vacation in New York City, sightseeing in one of those excursion boat rides around Manhattan Island. As you are admiring the Statue of Liberty, one of the other sightseers falls off the boat. Finally, after what seems like eternity, you drag him to the shore.
People are there to lend a hand, and an ambulance takes the drowning victim to the hospital.
Thank God, he's alive, coughing and spitting a little murky water, but he's gonna be okay. You go back to your hotel and take a dozen showers to wash off the muck and smell of rotting fish. The trick, therefore, is to focus on the benefits of fulfilling your obligations. Then after you've completed it, pause to enjoy the pleasure. And make note of that feeling, so you can call upon it next time.