“Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is feeling fear, recognizing fear, and still taking action.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
You do not have to stop being afraid - you just have to move forward while the fear is still there.
“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
On the hardest days, repeating a simple vow like this can be the difference between giving up and getting through.
“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 get up and try again - especially after a hard day - is one of the most powerful things about you.
“Buddhism is about winning. It is about the courage to overcome obstacles, to triumph over anything that stands in the way of our happiness.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Faith Into Action
Whatever is blocking you right now is not bigger than your capacity to push through it and reclaim your life.
“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”- Daisaku Ikeda, The Human Revolution
When you find the courage to change yourself, the ripple effect reaches people and places you will never even see.
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