June 28th

When we observe the ease with which another person accomplishes certain tasks that we don't know or cannot perform, it's quite natural to end up feeling somewhat dejected. However, its important to remember that when faced with a challenge, we need to figure out what to do next. No one is perfect at doing things well right from the start. When we stumble and fall, all we need to do is to pick ourselves up and say "Ok, I'll do better next time" or "No worries, I've only started and I am going to get better and better."

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
ほかの人には当たり前のようなことでも、自分はわからなかったり、できなかったりすれば、誰だって落ち込んでしまう。
しかし、大切なのは、そこからどうするかです。 何ごとにも、最初から完璧な人などいません。つまずいたら、「よし、頑張ろう」「さあ、これからだ」と立ちあがればいいのです。

HOKA NO HITO WA ATARIMAE NO YO NA KOTO DEMO, JIBUN WA WAKARANAKATTARI, DEKINAKATTARI SUREBA, DARE DATTE OCHIKONDE SHIMAU. SHIKASHI, TAISETSU NA NO WA, SOKO KARA DO SURU KA DESU. NANI GOTO NI MO, SAISHO KARA KANPEKI NA HITO NADO IMASEN. TSUMAZUITARA, [YOSHI, GANBARO] [SA, KOREKARA DA] TO TACHI AGAREBA II NO DESU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 195)