Daily Encouragement

A selection of quotes from Daisaku Ikeda’s published works on inspiration for daily living.

May 12

Suffering is an inescapable part of being alive. Unhappiness is a result of being overcome by that suffering, losing hope and succumbing to despair. The only way to avoid that is to build a strong, expansive spirit that cannot be defeated by any hardship.

From The New Human Revolution, Vol. 18, “Dynamic Strides” chapter.