True character is only forged through hardship and suffering.

For Today and Tomorrow

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, September 3, 2013:

 

True character is only forged through hardship and suffering. Moreover, it is the mentor-disciple relationship, not organizational structures, that builds character. Many great scholars, pioneers and leaders of the world have come to note how crucial the mentor-disciple relationship is.