Racing to make our world better

Once we realize we are all members of humanity,
we will want to compete in the spirit of love.
In a competition of love
we would not be running against one another,
but with one another.
We would be trying to gain victory for all humanity.
If I am a faster runner than you,
you may feel bad seeing me pass you in the race,
but if you know that we are both racing to make our world better,
you will feel good knowing that we are racing
toward a common goal, a mutual reward.
In a competition of love we'll all share in the victory,
no matter who comes first.

            Muhammad Ali, The Soul of a Butterfly