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One of the highlights of my career in mythology and religion

was at a 2006 conference in Atlanta called Mythic Journeys.

I spoke at both editions and that one I got to speak with Al Huang

who wrote the Zen book with Alan Watts.

And he was awesome.

So just being able to be on stage with someone who worked with Watts

was super meaningful.

One name that came up in our back and forth about these bonuses

we're doing together was Jack Cornfield.

And he's been recommended to me so many times

and I have to say I have just never read him.

And there's no real reason.

It's just something that I never picked up and actually went through

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