Leadership Inspired by a Zen Master and a Successful YouTuber
The teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the advice of YouTuber and dating coach Matthew Hussey offer a complementary vision of self-love with direct implications for the quality of leadership in business…
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and successful YouTuber and dating coach Matthew Hussey, by emphasizing the healing of the “inner child” and the importance of self-care as we would for a loved one, offer a complementary perspective on self-love, with direct implications for the quality of leadership in business.
Healing the Inner Child
Vietnamese-born Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, recognized for his commitment to peace and for actively contributing to the popularization of mindfulness in the West, suggests that to better know, understand, and free ourselves from certain suffering, it is beneficial to reconnect with our “inner child.” This inner child carries both wounds and an innate capacity to feel joy, often buried by life’s challenges. In his book Reconciliation : Healing the Inner Child, Thich Nhat Hanh invites us to listen to this child with kindness, to acknowledge their pain, and to offer them the love they may not have received.
