“Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is feeling fear, recognizing fear, and still taking action.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
You don't have to stop being afraid - you just have to do the thing anyway, and that is enough.
“Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage means we face our fears.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
The shaking hands, the racing heart, the dry mouth - all of that can stay, and you can still walk through the door.
“No matter what happens, I will not be defeated. I will not run away. I will not complain. I will not be negative. I will keep advancing.”- Daisaku Ikeda, The New Human Revolution, Vol. 1
When everything is falling apart, this single decision - to keep moving forward - becomes the most powerful thing you own.
“Be the kind of person who, when your feet hit the floor in the morning, makes the devil say, 'Oh no, they're up!'”- Daisaku Ikeda, Youth and the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Your willingness to simply get up and try again today is a force that your obstacles were not counting on.
“The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.”- Daisaku Ikeda, For Today and Tomorrow
The hardest battle you will ever fight is the one happening inside you - and winning it changes everything outside you too.
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