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Daylen Heidt, of Houston, grew up labeled as a “bad kid.” Everything changed when they started practicing Buddhism just over a year ago. Buddhism teaches that we’re the protagonists of our lives and have the power to write, perform and direct our dream script.
Today, Daylen shares their journey from being directionless and hopeless to living with courage and purpose.
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Cheat Sheet
06:40 Daylen finds Buddhism at a time of uncertainty
11:05 Connecting with their local Buddhist community
18:27 Finding the courage to repair relationships
24:25 Defying their “bad student” label
30:40 Seeing yourself as the protagonist of your life
36:30 How Buddhism has changed their life
References mentioned:
- The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 165–66