# Banking to Buddhism (artikel)
Author: Fredrik1

"Emma Slade has not looked back since swapping her high-flying life for one of ultimate simpleness and peace, she talks to The Independent about the moment that changed everything. In September 1997, Emma Slade completely overhauled her life. A Cambridge graduate and chartered financial accountant at a fund management company working in Hong Kong – and previously New York and London – a business trip to Jakarta provided the context for her life-change. Taking a break from the back-to-back meetings to unwind in her four star hotel, Slade opened her room door and came face-to-face with a gunman. After prodding the gun to her chest and leading her back into the room, where he raided through her belongings and jewellery, she ended up in the room with him for three hours believing these were her final hours alive. Armed police eventually swooped into save her thus triggering a complete reversal of her life." Läs hela den inspirerande artikeln här: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/banking-buddhism-city-london-bhutan-five-lessons-woman-learnt-emma-slade-set-free-a7680931.html