Life is filled with potential that is truly unfathomable. At last we are coming to see the enormous power it possesses. That is why we must never write anyone off. In particular, we mustnโt put boundaries on our own potential. In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves.
Daisaku IkedaNo matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.
Daisaku IkedaOften the biggest obstacle in meeting lifeโs challenges is actually our own fear of failure.
Daisaku IkedaHaving lived through the transition from totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings.
Daisaku Ikeda