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Buddhability

Would You Quit Trying After 2,000 Job Applications?

Aug 28, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min · 11 segments

**Download the Buddhability App** Apple iOS…

**Download the Buddhability App** Apple iOS Android Seongjae Choi, of Alabama, wondered “why me?” when his peers were landing jobs and he was being ghosted by potential employers. With a strict deadline for his visa, he was determined to land a job in time. Today he tells the story of how chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo gave him the ability to keep going and find meaning in his struggle.

**Download the Buddhability App** Apple iOS…

Speakers: Seongjae ChoiGuestCassidy BradfordHost

Top entities: Wisconsin×14 Daisaku Ikeda×6 Buddhism×53 South Korea×12 Alabama×8

Buddhability App0:00 – 0:27

Cassidy BradfordHost

0:00

[upbeat music] Wouldn't it be nice if you could have just a little dose of encouragement whenever you're feeling down, or maybe a way to see your problems from a new perspective? Get a boost from Buddhability whenever you need it with our new app.

Cassidy BradfordHost

0:17

Read the idea of the day, test out chanting, or ask Buddhability something that's been on your mind.

Cassidy BradfordHost

0:25

Available now for Android and iOS.

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Buddhability App0:00 – 0:27

Cassidy BradfordHost

0:00

[upbeat music] Wouldn't it be nice if you could have just a little dose of encouragement whenever you're feeling down, or maybe a way to see your problems from a new perspective? Get a boost from Buddhability whenever you need it with our new app.

Cassidy BradfordHost

0:17

Read the idea of the day, test out chanting, or ask Buddhability something that's been on your mind.

Cassidy BradfordHost

0:25

Available now for Android and iOS.