The moment we resolve “I will become healthy!” “I will become strong!” “I will work cheerfully for kosen-rufu!” our lives begin to move in that direction. We have to make up our minds.
There is no true joy in a life lived closed up in the little shell of the self. When you take one step to reach out to people, when you meet with others and share their thoughts and sufferings, infinite compassion and wisdom well up within your heart. Your life is transformed.