“Winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn.”- Daisaku Ikeda, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin (referenced in guidance)
Whatever painful season you are in right now, life moves forward - not backward, and better days are already on their way.
“No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, the moment you resolve to never give up, every nerve and fiber in your being will orient itself toward your success.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Faith Into Action
The simple decision to keep going - even when you feel completely lost - is enough to set your whole life moving in a new direction.
“Hope is not a matter of ability; it is a matter of decision.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
You do not have to feel capable or confident to choose hope - it is available to you right now, exactly as you are.
“No one can make you feel hopeless unless you allow them to. Hope resides in the heart. It is something you create.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
When the people or circumstances around you feel crushing, it helps to remember that your hope is yours alone - and no one can take it from you.
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”- Daisaku Ikeda, For Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday's failures do not define you because every single morning is a real, usable chance to start fresh and try again.
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