Rewriting The Story I Tell Myself About Who I Am and Who I Can Be

We all have narratives we tell ourselves about what is possible for our lives. Today’s guest, Jackie Alexander, of Chicago, shares how she overcame limiting beliefs about the kind of student and person she was. We discuss how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo about everything from housing, to money, to graduate school led to Jackie’s newfound self-confidence. References You Were Born to Win, p.5 The New Human Revolution, vol. 26, p. 46 In today's episode, we discuss: 00:00 Introduction 02:05 Jackie encounters Buddhism when her family loses their housing 06:12 We can chant for anything we want 11:09 Learning about Buddhism through asking questions 14:25 Study abroad dreams after academic probation 21:06 A full ride scholarship to Barcelona 27:13 Uncovering her interest in public health 37:53 The “I’m not a good student” inner critic returns 43:33 Finally taking the leap to apply to graduate school 51:33 You decide what victory looks like Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/buddhability/... Learn more here: Basics of Buddhism: https://buddhability.org/principles/t... Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo: https://buddhability.org/principles/b... Buddhist Community: https://buddhability.org/principles/e... Follow Buddhability: Instagram:   / buddhability   TikTok:   / buddhability   Facebook:   / buddhability   Reach out to us at [email protected] to check out a local Buddhability community. About Buddhability Buddhability is a show about how to believe in yourself again, told by a community of Buddhists doing it every day and changing the world along the way. Each week you’ll hear an honest conversation about real life and how to tap into your Buddhability. From relationships and dream jobs to lessons from psychology and activism, subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts so you never miss an episode.