{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Buddhability","title":"Rejection Helped Me Become a Published Researcher at 18","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3ef9f674\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2234,"description":"Nikita Agrawal, a recent high school graduate from Chicago, was determined to use her research to contribute to the world. Being the first author of an academic journal article is difficult but submitting it while you’re applying for colleges and finishing your senior year is even harder.\n \nIn today’s episode, Nikita shares how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helped her handle painful rejections and utilize feedback to help her become a better academic. Through the process, she learned how to overcome the thoughts that told her to give up.\n \nResources:\nTwenty Life-Changing Buddhist Concepts, p. 39.\nMarch 2017 Living Buddhism, p. 49.\n \nCheat Sheet:\n03:35 What Nikita liked about growing up Buddhist\n10:28 The ambition to publish her research as a high schooler\n17:15 Seeing feedback as an opportunity for growth\n25:23 How to overcome your own negativity\n33:03 Advice for teenagers interested in Buddhism","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ajGdaFVXQdQ3HytTaqBKAiF5Huk2qkLdKcWvWB5oclw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE0MTg0LzE2MDEz/MTA2MTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}