Part 1: “A Clear Sense of Purpose” (Buddhism and Business)

Buddhist Solutions for Life's Problems

SGI-USA

Self-help, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Self-care, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 18 January 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

The first story in our miniseries on Buddhism and business features the story of Luis Nieves, an entrepreneur with an epic story of building one of the most successful auto insurance businesses in the country, based on a desire to change his karma. Key point: A clear sense of purpose and responsibility allows you to defy the greatest odds. Note: This will be the final set of episodes of Buddhist Solutions of Life’s Problems. Going forward, the show will be accessible for subscribers of the SGI-USA publication, World Tribune.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Buddhist Solutions for Life's Problems, where we talk about how to apply
0:09.0	SGI Neatron Buddhism to the challenges of daily life.
0:12.8	And welcome to part one of our mini-season, all about Buddhism and business.
0:17.6	If you haven't listened to the intro yet, we recommend that you go back and do that.
0:21.9	It's really brief and it will give you an overview of who we're talking to today and
0:26.1	how the series is structured.
0:30.2	Now, let's jump into part one, which is all about how to develop a clear sense of
0:34.8	purpose and responsibility when you're running a business.
0:38.1	One that is so strong that it will let you defy all odds.
0:42.8	We're going to hear the story of Lewis Nieves, who is currently chairman,
0:46.7	emeritus of a company that he founded in 1990 called AUL.
0:51.2	He continues to serve on several boards and committees while engaging in philanthropic work.
0:56.2	In fact, the day that I called him, he was working on a new project together with his wife.
1:02.4	Linda and I have purchased and dilapidated historic mansion downtown and a large piece of property.
1:10.5	And we've refurbished it completely, ground up restoration.
1:14.8	And we're giving it to the county for recovery, for folks that leave the jail
1:25.7	and have some psychiatric problems.
1:29.1	Just people that have a hard time.
1:31.9	And it's been our experience with family members to see what happens when they do get released,
1:39.7	even for minor offenses.
1:43.4	They're released with a bottle of maybe pills or something, some prescription.
1:49.4	And that's it.
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