Perhaps someone you arranged to meet didn’t show up, but you continue to stay in touch and meet with them again and again. These may seem like small things, and you may sometimes feel you’re not getting anywhere. But when you look back later, you’ll see that none of your efforts were wasted. You’ll see that going to meet others and encouraging them has made you a stronger, bigger person. You’ll discover that chanting for a friend’s happiness has enriched your own life enormously.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 238

Daisaku Ikeda

Worldwide kosen-rufu can be realized only by encouraging and fostering people who have the courage to stand alone and act on their own initiative.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 26

Daisaku Ikeda

The most important thing is getting into the habit of challenging yourself to the limit in this way. In a sense, the results you get don’t matter all that much. The actual grades you receive in high school, for instance, won’t decide the rest of your life. But the habit of challenging yourself to the limit will in time bear fruit. It will distinguish you from others without fail and bring your unique talents to shine.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 215

Daisaku Ikeda