Is life mundane??
--TO MY FRIENDS--
My mentor used to say, "One who undergoes hardships can become a great individual."
Negligence leads to defeat.
Erect a "tower of victory" for youself without begrudging hardhips.
Above is an unofficial translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun March 27, 2005.
Is life all that mundane? I go to work, I sleep, I eat... grow round and fat... is that all to life??
I had an epiphany on the tram today as I was coming back from an assignment (and if you must know...it is a Mystery Shopping Assignment... and yes... I'm a Mystery Shopper. Oops!! I don't think I'm suppose to tell that to anyone ^.^;)
Anyways, I had an epiphany (as most of you may realize, I get these "eureka" moments either when I'm stoning or in the shower). I was thinking on the tram and suddenly I realized I was more alert and feeling great when I'm struggling/doing stuff. Then I came home and read in my email the above quote.
I had been questioning myself in the past couple of days the one "thing" that is stopping me from achieving my dreams/goals. At first I thought laziness... but the word didn't really describe it... it was not the heart of the matter. Then I read that quote and the word "negligence" was like a lightning strike (he...he... was going to type thunder strike, but suddenly realized, 'how can thunder "strike" anything??!!') into my heart.
Yes, I am lazy in someways, but at the same time, if I put my mind to it I am diligent. Yet I realize that I DO neglect some parts of my life.
Must chant more to reform this flaw within myself... human revolution here I come!!
My mentor used to say, "One who undergoes hardships can become a great individual."
Negligence leads to defeat.
Erect a "tower of victory" for youself without begrudging hardhips.
Above is an unofficial translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun March 27, 2005.
Is life all that mundane? I go to work, I sleep, I eat... grow round and fat... is that all to life??
I had an epiphany on the tram today as I was coming back from an assignment (and if you must know...it is a Mystery Shopping Assignment... and yes... I'm a Mystery Shopper. Oops!! I don't think I'm suppose to tell that to anyone ^.^;)
Anyways, I had an epiphany (as most of you may realize, I get these "eureka" moments either when I'm stoning or in the shower). I was thinking on the tram and suddenly I realized I was more alert and feeling great when I'm struggling/doing stuff. Then I came home and read in my email the above quote.
I had been questioning myself in the past couple of days the one "thing" that is stopping me from achieving my dreams/goals. At first I thought laziness... but the word didn't really describe it... it was not the heart of the matter. Then I read that quote and the word "negligence" was like a lightning strike (he...he... was going to type thunder strike, but suddenly realized, 'how can thunder "strike" anything??!!') into my heart.
Yes, I am lazy in someways, but at the same time, if I put my mind to it I am diligent. Yet I realize that I DO neglect some parts of my life.
Must chant more to reform this flaw within myself... human revolution here I come!!
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