Coasting vs. Winning: Dream Job Edition

This week’s conversation is the perfect refresher for anyone who might be feeling like they could use a little fire or motivation right now.Our guest is Shawn Lewis, of New Orleans, who tells us the story of a period in his life when he found himself coasting, and after losing a job, also financially struggling with no sense of direction. By solidifying his Buddhist practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, he dug deep to rediscover a childhood dream to work in the video game industry that opened up a most unexpected journey, and ultimately led to him building and selling a social media channel to create his dream career.CHEAT SHEET1:07 Introduction to Shawn1:39 When and how he started chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo5:24 The circumstances that led him back to his childhood dream 9:11 How he began to build his channel11:16 What the internal battle felt like as he balanced three jobs12:44 How he developed a habit of winning15:18 An unexpected opportunity19:38 The impact of striving to encourage other people25:27 His favorite Buddhist quote30:48 The biggest internal change he experienced32:34 Advice for anyone who feels like they are coasting or unhappy with their circumstancesReferences“The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, pp. 1000–01Discussions on Youth, p. 22