Sometimes, the biggest life lessons arise from the darkest of places.
Imagine being wrongfully accused of a crime in a faraway land.
You’re taken against your will, imprisoned, and subjected to days of solitary confinement that you can’t even count because you don’t know if it’s day or night.
It would be understandable if anyone came out of a situation like this emotionally scarred, harboring a negative worldview.
But the will to survive depends on hope. Every ounce of willpower and resilience becomes just as important as food and oxygen.
And if you can harness this deep courage, you’ll come out a stronger, braver, and more grateful human than you were before.
Today, Ginni Saraswati welcomes entrepreneur, journalist, and international speaker Sam R. Goodwin. He’s one of the few people who has traveled to all 193 countries in the world, including Syria and North Korea. His book, Saving Sam, recounts his experience as a hostage having been wrongfully imprisoned in Syria.
You’ll hear his impressions of visiting North Korea, and what travel has taught him about the generosity of people. He shares the harrowing story of being a suspected spy in Syria, what it was like in prison, and the extreme challenges he faced being held in solitary confinement. You’ll learn how he survived the experience, and why facing the unknown with gratitude has led him to embrace challenges with greater resilience.
What You’ll Learn:
- (0:20) What it was like visiting North Korea
- (3:53) Lessons that travel teaches you about people
- (5:48) His experience being detained as a suspected spy in Syria
- (13:12) The effects of solitary confinement on mental health
- (19:05) Why gratitude is now a daily practice in his life
Connect with Sam Goodwin:
Website: https://www.samrgoodwin.com/
X: https://twitter.com/samrgoodwin
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/samrgoodwin/
Connect with Ginni:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnisaraswati
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theginnishow/?hl=en
Website: www.ginnimedia.com
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