Meaning of “If a thing is not good for the…”

A finite life can still be sufficient when attention is deliberately ordered instead of being scattered across pursuits that do not deserve it.

Gratitude is framed as an obligation to recognize and answer benefits already received, not merely as a pleasant feeling toward a benefactor.

Virtues become socially important when they guide routine dealings with other people rather than appearing only in exceptional or ceremonial situations.

Error is treated as ordinary human limitation, while forgiveness requires an additional act of generosity.

Good motives do not guarantee good outcomes; care still needs judgment about what an action actually does to another person.

Joy and doing good are placed together as practical goods available within a life whose timing cannot be fully controlled.