Hey everyone. In case you missed the outro of last week's episode, my wedding is right around the corner,

so that means that while I'm away doing that, we'll be rebroadcasting some earlier episodes

that were listener favorites. This week, we're bringing back our conversation with Daniel's son

of Boston. I was so nervous for this one because it was only

maybe my third or fourth interview at the time. But fortunately, Daniel was super engaging and friendly,

and so my nerves melted away. And then I was able to really enjoy the conversation. So without

further ado, here's the episode.

From SGI USA, I'm Cassidy Bradford, and this is bootability. The weekly series where I talk

with Buddhists from all walks of life about the power we each have to change our

lives and the world around us. As we hit the halfway point of December, many of us might be

feeling like we're really being dragged to the finish line, waiting for the time where we can

take a break and tune out. Each of us deserves the rest and self-care. I like to think

of part of my end-of-year care as finishing strong. I was just talking with some Buddhist friends

about how the way that we end one year is actually how we start the next. So for this episode's

question, we asked you to share something that you want

to challenge before we close out 2023. That doesn't mean totally beating it, just mustering

the courage to face it head on before the end of the year. As always, you guys did not hold

back and we got some really great answers. We had a couple really concrete goals, like someone wants to work

on their professional website for networking and booking work. Several folks shared their

determination to get their daily Buddhist practice in rhythm. Some even mentioned being able

to wake up early enough to better prepare for their day by chanting. You have no idea how much I relate to that one.

One of you wants to challenge your lack of belief in yourself.

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