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Today we’re talking with journalist Melissa Hirsch about how her Buddhist practice helped her navigate her career journey. This episode is especially relevant for anyone who may have a dream they are pursuing but is finding the path to get there a bit more winding than they expected. Melissa explains how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her transform her childhood dream of becoming a journalist into a deep desire to use her voice for justice.
CHEAT SHEET
1:04 How Melissa started practicing Buddhism 6:46 Why she wanted to pursue journalism 9:05 Her first steps on her career path 15:03 The tension between survival and purpose 18:08 The challenges she faced in graduate school 22:35 How chanting helped her succeed in her investigative work 25:54 Overcoming social anxiety and imposter syndrome 32:40 Melissa’s favorite Buddhist quote 37:35 How her growing sense of purpose allowed her to open a new career path 45:48 What she does now 49:05 The role that the Buddhist community played in her journey 51:20 What true confidence is 53:10 Advice for anyone navigating their career
References:
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The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, volume 6, p. 244
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Discussions on Youth, p. 73
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