Daylen Heidt, of Houston, grew up labeled as a “bad kid.” Everything changed when they started practicing Buddhism just over a year ago. Buddhism teaches that we’re the protagonists of our lives and have the power to write, perform and direct our dream script. Today, Daylen shares their journey from being directionless and hopeless to living with courage and purpose. 

Reference:

The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 165–66

Cheat Sheet:

06:40 Daylen finds Buddhism at a time of uncertainty

11:05 Connecting with their local Buddhist community

18:27 Finding the courage to repair relationships

24:25 Defying their “bad student” label

30:40 Seeing yourself as the protagonist of your life

36:30 How Buddhism has changed their life