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"When things don't go as you expect, you must not let yourselves be defeated. Don't become discouraged. The struggles one goes through in one's youth are a precious treasure. It is only by taking on the challenges of the real world that you can build a deep, strong foundation for victory in life. Though you may stumble along the way, just pick yourself up again, plant your feet firmly on the ground, and make further powerful strides forward, aiming even higher than before. An ancient Chinese text says: 'It is like the case of a person who falls to the ground, but who then pushes himself up from the ground and rises to his feet again' (WND-1, 1108).

"SGI Newsletter No. 7764, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, Our BelovedAlma Maters, translated April 30th, 2009, from the March 28th, 2009, issueof the Seikyo Shimbun.