Daisaku Ikeda has been a very successful person in his life so far. He was born on January 2nd, 1928 in Tokyo, Japan. He struggled living through his teens due to tuberculosis, which was a leading cause of deaths during the time. He was devastated by the attacks on his country in World War II, this gave him the idea to work for peace. Yes, in case you were wondering, he is indeed still alive. Which means, currently he is 83 years old.
The quote I have on my list from this remarkable man is, "The determination to win is the better part of winning." Which, obviously this quote is a no brainer. Always feeling the thrill is more than likely what makes us want to win again. Or perhaps the challenge. I might have to slightly disagree with Daisaku though, simply because there are different types of winning to be said. First, there is the simple challenge from one friend to another. That I would say would definetly fit in with his quote. But a challenge against somebody you do not know, that can be another story, or possibly even trying to win a tournament. Because at that very point in time you are trying to win the tournament, yes the thrill is fun, but the thrill of actually winning the entire thing. I would say that is what would make me want to go again, is being able to win. Though it is still fun to face a friend, and just feel that impulse of not knowing who is going to win or who is not.
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