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Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about having a dream, setting goals in the new school year, and accomplishing our 2026 goals.
 
To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org
 
Resources:
Stand Up for Hope and Respect, p. 7
Learning From the Gosho, reprint edition, p. 116
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 192
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 171
Setting Concrete Goals and Determinations

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Seongjae Choi, of Alabama, wondered “why me?” when his peers were landing jobs and he was being ghosted by potential employers. With a strict deadline for his visa, he was determined to land a job in time. Today he tells the story of how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo gave him the ability to keep going and find meaning in his struggle.

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Sierra Canyon Alumna Spencer Parham, of Utah, was hit with a problem that almost derailed his D1 college aspirations. Today he shares his experience how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped him excel as a busy student athlete.
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Book mentioned:
A Youthful Diary
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Buddhability Shorts is a monthly series where we break down a Buddhist concept or common life challenge we’ve touched on in an interview. Today we’re talking about money and our relationship to it.
 
To ask a question about the basics of Buddhism, you can email us at connect@buddhability.org
 
Resources:
Becoming People of True Wealth
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, p.40.
Interview with Sherman

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Laila-Rose Galvin, of Maryland, had to move back home when she lost her first job out of college. Today she shares the story of how she made it through the uncertainty by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
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References:
Discussions on Youth, revised edition, p. 101
Hope Is a Decision, p. 5
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