THE LOTUS LANE

I Built This Business With My Bare Hands and Now I Can't Make Payroll

September 23, 2026 · Finances
I Built This Business With My Bare Hands and Now I Can't Make Payroll - a story about job loss

When your business or income collapses, the urge is to freeze. This strip is about the one small act — opening the notebook, making the list — that proves you're not done yet.

“Winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn.”

- Daisaku Ikeda, paraphrasing the spirit of Nichiren's letter 'Winter Always Turns to Spring' (WND-1, p. 536), as cited in For Today and Tomorrow
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