Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Ikeda Value, 12.17.08


"There is no self-improvement without effort. Without taking action, happiness will never come, no matter how long you wait. A life without peaks and valleys is a fairytale. Reality is strict, because it is a win-or-lose struggle. This is the way it is for human beings. Therefore, you should not allow yourselves to be battered about by reality but rather willingly rise to its challenges and use them as opportunities to train and strengthen yourselves." Daisaku Ikeda

MW: hiking boots on, pick in hand, water, daimoku... I'm scaling this little bitch-- see you at the top.