Hello, world, welcome to discover your talent, do what you love, number 648. I'm your host, Don Hutchison. Every Monday and Wednesday, I interview someone around the world

who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and

freedom. On Fridays, I interview a well-known expert from the fields of personal or business

development who share experiences, tools, and insights to help our listeners

along their journeys.

Richard was working 16-hour days, often seven days a week, marketing Silicon Valley startups,

but through it all, he did one thing consistently every day since 1975, which gave him a story to tell hard-charging Westerners about

finding enlightenment. I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Richard Dietrich Maddox.

Welcome, Richard. Thank you, Doc.

Richard, are you using your talents doing work that you love?

I am. All righty. Richard Dietrich Maddox grew up in the

Midwestern United States and graduated with honors from Princeton University. After graduation,

he spent five years in Europe studying literature and preparing to teach meditation. He then taught

meditation for two more years before serving as the vice president of sales for seven

successful high-tech startup companies. In 2005, he retired from the business world to concentrate on

writing. He's the author of the double international Amazon bestselling enlightenment novels

remembering eternity and the whisper of a saint, both of which have been highly acclaimed

by readers. Well, Richard, that's a summary of your career. Tell our listeners around the world

what you're engaged in now that has you excited and motivated, if you would, please.

Thanks, John. Yes, what I'm thinking about now in this stage of my life, Don, is raising the

consciousness of everybody that I encounter through my work and writing.

So what I believe is that all of us as human beings have the potential to become enlightened,

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