Yurika Watanabe grew up in Guam focused on her day-to-day and supporting her family. After a Buddhist family friend encouraged her to dream big, she started to envision a different future. Today, we discuss how setting goals and dreams help us accomplish things we hadn’t imagined possible.
We discuss:
00:00 Growing up Buddhist in Guam
05:08 Supporting her family business
11:48 The power of young people
17:27 What does happiness look like for me?
29:24 Buddhism is recognizing each person’s humanity
37:14 Maintain hope working in social services
50:59 Chanting helps you see yourself honestly and without judgment
55:56 Looking beyond your daily struggles and live without fear
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