Health, wealth, reputation, and status are all mere ingredients of happiness. The key to true well-being is being able to manage them capably.

Kentetsu Takamori
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  1. Since living is believing, no one can be completely lacking in faith.

  2. Some nonreligious people are disgruntled by the word "faith, " feeling that it has no connection to them. But we all have faith. Broadly speaking, "faith" does not apply only to belief in the supernatural. We have faith in our life, for example, believing we...

  3. Living in a world such as this is like dancing on a live volcano.

  4. No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: "The persistent drip wears through stone.

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