“True victory is not about defeating others. It is about overcoming your own weakness, your own negativity, your own despair.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
The competition that matters most is the one happening inside you, not between you and anyone else.
“Never accept defeat. Even if you fall, even if you fail, as long as you stand up again, you have not been defeated.”- Daisaku Ikeda, The New Human Revolution, Vol. 5
Falling down does not make you a failure - staying down is the only thing that does.
“Those who win in the end are those who never gave up. Victory belongs to the persistent.”- Daisaku Ikeda, For Today and Tomorrow
When it feels like everyone around you is succeeding faster, the only real edge you have left is to keep going.
“In life, we are victorious when we are growing, developing, and challenging ourselves. We are defeated when we stop trying.”- Daisaku Ikeda, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace
Any day you push yourself even slightly past your comfort zone is a day you did not lose.
“Victory in life is not determined by wealth, status, or power. It is determined by the state of your heart - whether you have lived with courage and compassion.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
When the scoreboard of life feels rigged against you, this is the measure that no one can take away.
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