October 29

Since we have this live to lead, it works to our advantage if we enjoy the journey to the fullest. If we are going to do a certain job anyways, it is to our advantage if we enjoy doing it. Instead of painting our days gray or enveloping ourselves in complaints or do things out of a sense of obligation, I think it is definitely much more value-creating to experience a feeling of joy and positivity in what we do.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Text:
"同じ一生であるならば、喜んで生きたほうが得である。同じ行動するなら、喜んで行動したほうが価値的である。愚癡や義務感で日々を灰色に覆うよりも、喜びを創り出していこうとする生き方のほうが、より創造的である。"
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 324)