Physical feats of strength impress us. We admire those who can bench press over 300 pounds or run a marathon in less than three hours. Mental prowess is also impressive. We respect the intellectual giants who discover new formulas. And, yes, we also venerate spiritual leaders like Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and Mahatma Gandhi. Hopefully, this respect and veneration will lead us to take the next step, to be inspired to imitate them, following their example. We can begin our own training program to become physically fit. We may not bench press 300 pounds but we can perhaps afford to lose three or four pounds. We may not discover new chemical formulas, but we can try to learn a new language. We may not travel the world preaching, but we can become indispensable to a neighbor in need. We c…