“The important thing is to firmly fix our gaze on our own weaknesses, not run away from them, but to battle them head-on and establish a solid self that nothing can sway. Hardships forge and polish our lives, so that eventually they shine with brilliant fortune and benefit. If left in its raw, unpolished form, even the most magnificent gem will not sparkle. The same applies to our lives.” IfsImportantSelfRunningFormLeftOur LivesBattleBenefitsWeaknessImportant ThingsShiningFortuneBrilliantHardshipRunning AwayMagnificentPolishGemsSparkle Author:Daisaku Ikeda
“I wasn't the typical pageant girl - I was a little more nerdy, and they gave me a voice. I created the Queen of the Universe pageant, which is charity-based, to benefit UNESCO. For me, the most important thing is that contestants have a charity-based platform or charity ambition.” LittlesImportantGirlUniverseVoiceBenefitsAmbitionImportant ThingsCharityQueensPlatformsTypicalNerdyPageantContestantsUnesco Author:Joyce Giraud
“It seems that most of us could benefit from a brush with a near-fatal disaster to help us recognise the important things that we are too defeated or embittered to recognise from day to day.” ImportantHelpingSeemsBenefitsImportant ThingsDisasterDefeatedDay To DayBrushesRecognise Book:A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary Source: A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary