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136. ENDURE Have fortitude and tolerance. Do not create any more bad karma for yourself, or you will keep running into hardships. 137. IMPROVE We have sacrificed many things in order to pursue Perfections and to perform good deeds. So keep your tolerance, and be patient with the naysayers. Always strive to improve yourself. Examine yourself and make improvements where you see flaws. The self improvements you make in this lifetime will benefit you in your future lifetimes. If you cannot correct your shortcomings in this lifetime, you will have to keep correcting them again in future lifetimes. Putting improvements off to the next life is not the right attitude. Change for the better now. September 20, 1982 138. HAVING A STRONG WILL Whatever you do, do it with a strong will. Look at me for example. I have no education and hold no degree, but I am strong-willed, and I managed to establish this temple. I pursued my goal with determination and perseverance. Then I see others, some with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or even doctorate, who could not accomplish what they set out to do. I can tell that they lack determination and perseverance. They are the type who give up too easily when they run into the smallest of obstacles. As undeucated as I am, what I have is a strong will, and this strong will leads me to success. As I look into the future, I see that if we lack the will in this life, we will never achieve success in future lives. So whatever you do in this life, make sure you do it earnestly. June 6, 1983