Each time you say, "What a sloppy kid you are!" to a child who doesn't tidy up their room, you risk the possibility of reinforcing this negative image you have created for them. Instead, saying, "I am sure you can do it!" will encourage them to live up to it.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
March 22nd
Japanese text:
HEYA O KATAZUKENAI TO [NANTE, DARASHINONAIKO!] TO IU. IU TABI NI, SO IU HITEITEKI NA JIKAZO GA KODOMO NI SURIKOMARETE SHIMAU BA-AI GA ARU. MUSHIRO, [ANATA NARA, KIREI NI DEKIRU YO] TO HAGEMASHITE AGETAI.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 93 pg.)
-- Daisaku Ikeda
March 22nd
Japanese text:
HEYA O KATAZUKENAI TO [NANTE, DARASHINONAIKO!] TO IU. IU TABI NI, SO IU HITEITEKI NA JIKAZO GA KODOMO NI SURIKOMARETE SHIMAU BA-AI GA ARU. MUSHIRO, [ANATA NARA, KIREI NI DEKIRU YO] TO HAGEMASHITE AGETAI.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 93 pg.)
