Tina Turner triumphed over numerous adversities on her journey to finding lasting happiness. The legendary singer, who became known as the Queen of Rock n' Roll, died on Tuesday at the age of 83 at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland after a long illness, according to her rep.Throughout her life, Turner overcame a series of obstacles including an unhappy childhood, an abusive marriage, a stagnated career, the loss of close family members and serious health challenges.
In a 2021 interview with Harvard Business Review (HBR), the eight-time Grammy Award winner shared how embracing the spiritual practices of Buddhism transformed her life. "I used to be baffled about why I had to endure so much abuse, because I hadn’t done anything to deserve it," Turner told the outlet. "After I began practicing Buddhism, I realized that my hardships could give me a mission—a purpose." She continued, "I saw that by overcoming my obstacles, I could build indestructible happiness and inspire others to do the same.Then I could see everything that came my way, both the highs and the lows, as an opportunity for self-improvement and for sparking hope in others." Turner's personal experience led her to pen her 2020 memoir "Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good" with the goal of sharing the wisdom she had gained and providing her readers with tools to chart their own paths to happiness.
In the book, the hitmaker recalled being raised in a Baptist community in Nutbush, Tennessee before turning to Buddhism at the age of 33.
Turner told HBR that she saw commonalities between both faiths as she reflected on the impact that spirituality had on her life and career. "Of everything I’ve done to succeed as an artist, spirituality has.
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