Hahaha I don't know but it should if it doesn't.

It kinda does detract from the sentiment though. The creator saw the need to (deceptively) name drop in order to give it some credibility, which is decidedly not in the spirit of the message. If it’s a good idea it can stand on its own.

The Buddha would generally not say any of these “I’m 14 and this is deep” kind of platitudes.

I can almost guarantee the Buddha did not say this.

Yeah, there's not much you can do about that. It's frustrating.

But, really your only job is give them confidence that you can get the job done for them. If they pin you down like that but you can speak about your abilities with confidence, you can say, "I realize this wasn't in an official capacity, but I'm confident in my current abilities and my ability to pick up anything I'll need to get the job done. I won't let you down."

If they don't buy it, that sucks, but ok. Give yourself a fighting chance. Persistence is a skill and you can demonstrate it in the interview.

"Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that."

You can try answering the question you wished they had asked. It's a common rhetorical technique that politicians use.

More specifically, I mean when they ask about experience talk about all the experience you have on your projects and what you've accomplished, even if that was just on your own time. You don't have to add the caveat that it wasn't gained in employment, unless they ask directly.