Finding my purpose as a journalist

Download the Buddhability AppApple iOSAndroidToday we’re talking with journalist Melissa Hirsch about how her Buddhist practice helped her navigate her career journey. This episode is especially relevant for anyone who may have a dream they are pursuing but is finding the path to get there a bit more winding than they expected. Melissa explains how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her transform her childhood dream of becoming a journalist into a deep desire to use her voice for justice.CHEAT SHEET1:04 How Melissa started practicing Buddhism6:46 Why she wanted to pursue journalism9:05 Her first steps on her career path15:03 The tension between survival and purpose18:08 The challenges she faced in graduate school22:35 How chanting helped her succeed in her investigative work25:54 Overcoming social anxiety and imposter syndrome32:40 Melissa’s favorite Buddhist quote37:35 How her growing sense of purpose allowed her to open a new career path45:48 What she does now49:05 The role that the Buddhist community played in her journey51:20 What true confidence is53:10 Advice for anyone navigating their careerReferences:The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, volume 6, p. 244Discussions on Youth, p. 73