Next Cult Content Endorsement: Human Labor Trafficking; from free man to slave labor to passionate advocate
To remind everyone, when deciding whether to listen to cult content, I ask myself the following questions: Is this helping? Am I learning something new? Is it providing important information, or deepening what I already know?
Harold D'Sousa's story get's unequivocal yes, yes, yes and yes! He exposes how human traffickers exploit the hope of immigrants seeking better lives in the United States. He shares how almost dying obliterated his fear, leading to a dramatic escape with his family. Then he triumphs! Despite all odds, publishing his book, Frog in a Well: Turning obstacles to opportunities; winning several awards including the UN’s prestigious Human Rights Hero Award; earning an appointment to the United States Advisory Council in Barack Obama's administration and becoming an expert consultant to the US State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons; & Co-founding the non-profit, Eyes Open International - dedicated to prevention, research and education.
But mostly, this man's unbridled optimism remains unbeatable. Despite living through hell, he still believes that anything is possible if you don’t give up on yourself. That's a message that you can't hear too many times, especially coming from someone who once had every reason to give up, and almost did, but decided not to.
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