“Hope is not a matter of ability; it is a matter of decision.”- Daisaku Ikeda, Discussions on Youth
When everything feels lost, this reminds you that hope is not a gift some people have - it is a choice you make right now.
“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
Your mind and body will actually work differently the second you commit to keep going, no matter how impossible things look today.
“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
That person or situation draining your hope only has that power if you hand it over - and you can take it back.
“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
Whatever hard season you are in right now has a natural end - it cannot stay winter forever, no matter how long it has lasted.
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”- Daisaku Ikeda, For Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday's failures and fears do not have to follow you into today - every morning gives you a real, fresh start.
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