Cheers to hardworking kids! A collection of recommended quotes to gift to children

If you try, you can succeed; if you do not, nothing will be accomplished. What fails to be achieved is simply what people fail to attempt.Uesugi Yōzan

These are the words of Uesugi Yozan, the lord of the Yonezawa Domain during the Edo period.

When he became lord at the age of fifteen, the domain was on the brink of financial collapse.

Uesugi Yozan carried out institutional reforms focused on frugality—what we would now call cutting personnel costs, restructuring, and implementing measures against famine—thereby reviving the domain.

“If you make the effort, things can be accomplished; it’s only because you don’t try that you can’t.” He taught these words to his retainers, and their persuasive power still resonates today.

They make an excellent maxim to inspire your children.

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God doesn’t want us to succeed; He only wants us to try.Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa, the most famous nun in the world—also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta—continues to be revered across the globe even after her passing.

It is said that her name was inspired by Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Thérèse of Lisieux.

Her words, “Success is not the only goal,” seem to gently admonish those of us who get impatient, thinking we must always deliver results.

This spirit also echoes Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s words about the Olympics: “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have won but to have fought well.” Success is one outcome—holding that mindset is an important part of life.

Whether the results turn out well or badly, people who take on a challenge deserve respect—respect them. That’s something I want to teach, and I want it taught to me as well.Seiji Chihara

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Every challenge has both success and failure, but what this saying conveys is that the value lies not in the outcome, but in the very fact that you took on the challenge.

Compared to those who stay in a safe place doing nothing, those who take a single step forward show courage and resolve, and they grow steadily through experience.

The attitude of Seiji Chihara—active across a wide range as a comedian and as a Buddhist monk—also shows the importance of pursuing challenges without being swayed by others’ opinions.

Recognizing effort and challenge in one another is essential for bringing out each other’s potential.

This is a quote that helps us understand the meaning of having respect for challengers.

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