Daily Encouragement March 29

Published by Soka Gakkai International (SGI)
Quoted by Daisaku Ikeda, SGI President
Translated by Kie Zen Lim (Sam)


March 29

***English***

Molly Brown was on board the Titanic when it tragically sunk in 1912. Although she knew the ship was taking on water, she shouted to a panic-stricken fellow passenger: "There's no danger. It simply can't go down, because I'm on it and I'm unsinkable." Her bantering words, which rang out with the determination never to be defeated and never to give in to despair are said to have given courage to her fellow passengers. Those who stand up at a crucial moment demonstrate genuine greatness.


***Nederlands***

Molly Brown was aan boord van de Titanic in 1912. Toen de Titanic zonk, schreeuwde zij naar een panieke medepassagier: "Er is geen gevaar. Het gaat niet neer omdat ik onzinkbaar ben." Haar woorden vertoonde dat zij nooit opgaf in wanhoop. Zij gaf haar moed aan de medepassagiers. Iemand die in het cruciaal moment opsta, vertoont hij of zij de echte grootheid.