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A clear sign we are stuck is if we find ourselves waiting for a magical solution to our problems or holding out for a lucky break. Buddhism teaches that we shouldn’t look outside of ourselves for answers, but instead look within. It’s by changing something deep within ourselves that we can make a breakthrough in our work, school or family.
Costume designer, Sharen Davis, shows us what this looks like when she describes the moment she won an Emmy, “We won, and I was overjoyed. More than anything, I felt I had won over my lifelong tendency to think I’m underserving of achievements.”
In other words, her award was a result of a deeper shift that happened in her life as a result of her Buddhist practice. Click here to read her incredible story.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 19: Sharen Davis accepts the Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television award for 'Westworld' onstage during The 21st CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)