A disciple’s determination to win no matter what and the struggles undertaken by that disciple are what make the impossible possible.​

At the start of 1956, upon turning 28, I engraved in my heart the following words: “We must be daring, more daring, and ever more daring!”​

As a direct disciple of second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, I boldly undertook various challenges, as befits a youth.​

Chanting daimoku intensely in my heart, I crisscrossed Osaka to spread the joy of Buddhism. I ventured into back alleys to meet and talk with fellow members. I walked everywhere and was constantly on the move. I spoke tirelessly and fervently. Having firmly resolved that I would respond to my mentor by winning, I decided to do whatever I could. A disciple’s determination to win no matter what and the struggles undertaken by that disciple are what make the impossible possible.​

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