#overcoming-obstacles

"Today’s caterpillars are tomorrow’s butterflies."

"Well, if it can be thought, it can be done, a problem can be overcome,"

"We are the same, you and I. Whether samurai or night-hawk, the Suruga Dainagon or member of the Toudouza, it makes no difference. My sword is the proof...."These words, wrung from the very depths of his soul, surprised even Seigen himself. He had not risen in the world merely in order to satisfy his ambition, but in order to repudiate hierarchical society and the fixed class system."

"Your darkest experiences often lead you to your brightest fortunes."

"Failing over and over again is how you learn to succeed over and over again."

"Beautiful rainbows are formed in ugly storms."

"The most important reason for your “no” is that you need your downtime so you won’t behave like a jerk because you’re depleted. And you don’t want to battle an appetite spiked by the stress of overcommitment. But that’s your secret; others don’t need that information. So just smile, say no, thank you, and keep moving."