*Faith means focusing on what you as an individual should be doing, what kind of person you should be. It is not something that depends on other people or your environment. It is important to develop self-reliance. Dependence on others only saps your mental strength. Moreover, you are likely to complain and grumble when things don't go the way you had planned or hoped. "I'll just have to do it myself!" -- those who have this spirit are strong.This is the kind of life I am living.*
*In any event, the main thing is not to focus merely on immediate concerns but to look at where you will be in 10 or 20 years in the future. It is also important to think about your eternal selves. If you can do this, I think you will naturally come to understand the significance of faith.*
———SGI President Ikeda
Excerpts from: Soka Times139. 15/4/2002， pg.4
*自己应当如何？从这点出发就是信心，与他人或环境等无关。要创造不依靠别人的自己。依赖别人，心就会懦弱。事情不尽如人意，就会发牢骚。"只能我自己做"下这种决心的人是坚强的。我一直过着这样的人生。*
*总之，不只看眼前，而且要看十年后、二十年后的自己，看永远的自己。若对准这一点，就会自然而然地明白信仰的意义。*
——池田SGI会长
摘自：《创价时报》139.15/4/2002，第4页
