“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 hard season you are living through right now has an expiration date - that is not wishful thinking, it is the law of life.
“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 cannot see how - triggers something inside you that starts working on your behalf.
“Hope is not a matter of ability; it is a matter of decision.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
Feeling hopeful is not a gift some people are born with - it is a choice you are fully qualified to make, starting right now.
“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
The situation, the person, or the setback that drained your hope does not get to keep it - because you are the one who generates it.
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”- Daisaku Ikeda, For Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday's worst moments do not define what today can become - every morning is a clean opening to start building something better.
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