| This article is a continuation from the previous 3 | | | | give up on you. |
| articles where I discuss the lessons that Yossi | | | | 2)Our true power is revealed when we give it away. |
| Ghinsberg learned through his harrowing experience | | | | When serving ourselves, our power is limited and we |
| lost alone in the Amazon jungle. Today we continue | | | | don't know what our power is. But when we serve |
| on with a profound experience he had which saved | | | | the greater good we live our true purpose. Miracles |
| his life. | | | | happen when we serve others. It was through |
| Yossi was in severe pain. His feet were torn to | | | | serving and helping someone else (although a figment |
| shreds, he survived off barely any food, and he was | | | | of his imagination) that Yossi was able to keep going |
| covered in painful insect bites. One night a flash flood | | | | and survive. |
| arrived sweeping Yossi away. He survived and spent | | | | The world is suffering today because there are many |
| days crawling his way through mud and debris on his | | | | leaders who are serving themselves only. The current |
| hands and knees as his feet would no longer carry | | | | global situation is present right now because of |
| him. One day when he could go no further he | | | | people who are serving themselves only. If only they |
| collapsed and begged for his life to be taken. | | | | understood the Laws of the Jungle, everything is |
| Somewhere in the middle of his anguished weeping | | | | interconnected so when you serve something else |
| he heard the cry of a woman and he turned and | | | | you are serving yourself as well. True leaders serve |
| there beside him was a lady on all fours with her | | | | others and in doing so survive and thrive. This is |
| head in her hands weeping. Suddenly Yossi sprung | | | | abundant thinking. There is enough for all and like Zig |
| into action picked the girl up and started pushing her | | | | Ziglar said 'When you help enough people get what |
| forward. 'You must keep going', he would continue to | | | | they want in life, you'll get what you want.' |
| shout at her for days. 'We will find a way out but | | | | What are you doing to serve others? How are you |
| you must keep going.' He encouraged her and | | | | helping to show somebody the way and encourage |
| supported her. He knew he had a life to save and in | | | | them to live a better life? No matter who you are or |
| that greater purpose could keep going himself. It | | | | what is happening for you right now, there is always |
| wasn't about him, it was about helping the woman. | | | | someone doing it worse. When you are in your |
| And then just as suddenly as she came, she | | | | darkest hour reach out to the lady crying in the dark |
| disappeared. It was only a day or two later that | | | | and help her find her way home first and then you |
| Yossi was rescued. | | | | will surely find yours. |
| Yossi felt the presence of that woman as if she was | | | | (Look out for the 5th and final lesson tomorrow. |
| truly there. In his mind he imagined her and she | | | | Learning this from Yossi was when the veil of |
| saved him because she gave him something else to | | | | darkness was lifted from my eyes and I understood |
| live and work for. Yossi discovered two things | | | | life. It's my favorite and most profound lesson and |
| through this experience: | | | | the most defining moment of my life. Get this and |
| 1) When you give up on life, life doesn't necessarily | | | | life will be sweet for you! |