If great leaders are those willing to suffer for their beliefs, Leopoldo Lopez is certainly a great leader.

After he led the massive 2014 Venezuelan protests that swept the nation, the regime of Nicolás Maduro sentenced Leopoldo to over a decade of political imprisonment. He suffered four years of solitary confinement and psychological torture before he escaped.

Leopoldo tells me about his time in prison and how he cultivated the mental strength to endure. The story of how he smuggled himself into exile is a truly remarkable one. Most of us will never experience military prison, but what Leopoldo discovered about surviving enormous stress is something each of us can learn from.

This…is A Bit of Optimism

To find out more about Leopoldo and his work, check out:
https://www.worldlibertycongress.org/

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Leopoldo López
0:46 Leopoldo's Political Career
4:21 Decision to Turn Himself In Inspired by MLK
5:08 Preparing for Prison: Learning from Mandela and Gandhi
8:00 Defining "Winning" in Solitary Confinement
9:04 Discipline and the Power of Gratitude
13:43 Transition to House Arrest and Continued Protests
16:08 Return to Jail and Establishing a Routine
18:29 Maintaining Sanity
23:45 The First Escape: Building Alliances
39:34 Leopoldo's Love for Being Mayor
44:26 Childhood Memory: Toro Coleado
47:49 The Importance of Idealism and Action
51:14 Closing

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