# An Experiment to Prove Them Wrong

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Podcast: [Buddhability](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhability-1366820)
Published: 2026-02-06T16:56:49+00:00
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## Resource

What do you do when you’re told you’re not cut out for something? Buddhism teaches that the only person who can determine that is you. Wayne Thomas Jr., of Los Angeles, always knew he was an artist but his environment told him otherwise. He shares the story of how he proved them wrong. Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel . Resources: Learning From the Gosho: The Eternal Teachings of Nichiren Daishonin , p. 75 A New Humanism: The University Addresses of Daisaku Ikeda

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