August 31st

What is the way for our hearts to overflow with joy. The only way this is possible is when we ourselves grow into individuals who can give joy to others. The extent to which we give joy to our family members and to those around us, is the extent to which we will begin to enrich our own lives. We will be elated and cheerful. Because our life is glowing from within.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
どうすれば、自分の心が歓喜で満ちていくか。それには、人に生きる喜びを与える自分になることです。家族や、周囲の人々に、喜びと希望を与えていけばいくほど、自分の心は豊かになっていく。生き生きと弾んでいく。輝いていくからだ。
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 262)