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Jul 11, 2012
"Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you." --Ajahn Chah
Google's Jolly Good Fellow on Inner Peace
Chade-Meng Tan (widely known as Meng) was among the earliest engineers to be hired at Google. When Google allowed engineers to spend 20% of their time pursuing their passion, Meng decided to spend his time on a cause dear to his heart: Launching a conspiracy to bring about world peace. Meng believes that world peace can be achieved -- but only if people cultivate the conditions for inner peace within themselves. Working with Zen masters, meditation teachers, psychologists and even a CEO, Meng created a seven-week personal growth program called --- Search Inside Yourself (SIY). In this Knowledge@Wharton interview the man who was dubbed Google's Jolly Good Fellow shares more.
BE THE CHANGE
"The life of peace is like an international flight permitting only one handbag. You'll have to leave behind some of your cherished shoes and appliances." More ...