Meditation and Prayer: Does It Help Entrepreneurs Succeed?

Cathy Lynn Grossman discusses a fundamental difference between successful entrepreneurs and the rest of us, they are much more likely to practice daily meditatation or prayer:

Entrepreneurs behave just like most Americans when it comes to religion — but with one spiritual twist.

They’re significantly more likely to pray several times a day or to meditate, said sociologist Kevin Dougherty, a co-author of the Baylor Religion Survey that was released Tuesday (Sept. 20).

The survey can’t answer whether prayerful, peaceful folks are more likely to take a business risk, or whether the stress of a start-up drives folks to their knees or to the lotus position, Dougherty said.

But either way, 34 percent of entrepreneurs say they frequently look up to the Lord, compared with 27 percent of non-entrepreneurs. Nearly as many (32 percent) say they look inward in meditation, while just 22 percent of non-entrepreneurs say they practice any of the eight forms of meditation — including Christian, Jewish and Buddhist variations — listed on the survey.

Leading the way: Christian meditation, reported by 18 percent of entrepreneurs.

See http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/meditation-does-it-help-e_n_972369.html for more on this study.

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