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Episode Synopsis
What happens when you’ve failed at your goal… more than once? Today’s guest, Ayumi Sasaki, of Detroit, had a big career goal that took two years and many attempts to accomplish. We discuss how her Buddhist practice and community helped her develop the ability to pick herself back up and keep going until she reached the finish line. Resources:Discussions on Youth, p. 24. The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 215.“Letter to Niike,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 1027.
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