Moral Courage with Diane Foley | A Bit of Optimism Podcast

Seven years after ISIS killed her son, Diane Foley met with one of his killers. Somehow, she was able to find the humanity in her son’s murderer.
ISIS held journalist James Foley hostage for 2 years before publicly executing him in 2014. After her son’s murder, Diane Foley started The Foley Foundation, working to free American hostages held abroad, teach journalist safety, and inspire people to act with moral courage.
I asked Diane how she found the moral courage to meet an ISIS terrorist and see him as a human being. If Diane could find the grace to connect with her son’s murderer, the rest of us can find the moral courage to see the good in those with whom we so vehemently disagree.
This is… A Bit of Optimism.
To learn more about Diane and her work, check out:
her book: etruscanpress.org/product/ame...
jamesfoleyfoundation.org/
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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.
Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.
Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.
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[@brain_respect_and_freedom]

Thank you for your insights🙏 You provoked us to think about how to nurture good behavior and moral courage in our daily lives in order to protect our minds and hearts against the poison of irrelevant hate.

[@VictoriaVoltaic]

There's is always good in people, what a great quote to keep saving the world, we need to trust!

[@harmonylifewithjess1593]

I think the courage comes from the experience we have. Depending on the life experiences the courage is different.

[@Bilh254]

It is so sad what Diane experienced, her optimism is on another level. I mean to find something good, a greater good from that experience is Jesus like!
Thank you Simon for sharing the podcast. A wander? Have you ever studied or thought of studying Jesus as a man/person? I find it fascinating that what you advocate for leaders to be is more or the same what Jesus was. Personally I think he is the Greatest leader...