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How do you summon your courage when everything seems hopeless? How do you gain the strength to keep fighting when all your efforts seem to be in vain? Learn from Harriet.

• Around 120 years ago, a young woman freed herself from slavery. However, when Harriet Tubman crossed into the free lands of Pennsylvania, she knew her own freedom wasn’t enough — she was compelled to help others attain their freedom.
• For the next 11 years, she crossed back into the hell she had escaped over and over again. She ultimately rescued around 70 enslaved people.
• Most of us in the modern world won’t endure conditions as horrific as Harriet and other enslaved people faced. Nonetheless, we face a set of challenges that are unprecedented in human history, from the decline of democracy to the existential threat of climate change.
• Whenever we feel dejected or lost by the weight of the difficulties we face, we can channel the strength of those who came before to meet what lies ahead. We can learn from Harriet and countless other brave souls who paved the way for our efforts today.

Read the full transcript here: https://projectindra.org/apotheosis-podcast/episode-51-to-hell-and-back-again/