"Free of the hustle of the daily work life, Nat Friedman meditated in a Californian Buddhist monastery, clearing his mind of worldly clutter. For 10 days, he opened his consciousness to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new realms of possibility. No code. No e-mails. No meetings. No deadlines or work orders. Just simple serenity.
"'Buddha was essentially a brain-hacker,' Friedman says. 'He developed techniques for manipulating the human mind, ways of creating happiness and removing worries...'"
