The Power of Your Personal History With Dr. Masachs Boungou
Dr. Masachs Boungou
“Do not blame anyone if you don’t succeed. You have the power to do and achieve. The power is within your hands.”
Today, we’re talking about how to use your personal setbacks as fuel for your entrepreneurial endeavors. Dr. Masachs Boungou is the author of The Power of Personal History: Turning One’s Life Tragedies Into Triumph, in which he shares his moving story of escaping civil war in the Republic of the Congo, going on to become a Fulbright Scholar at Brandeis University, and recently receiving his Ph.D. in Global Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Masachs has gone through personal tragedies, setbacks, and hard-won triumphs. He has come out the other side determined to create a better future for himself and inspire others to do the same. This interview is a reminder to view your history as more than just your past, but instead a way to propel you forward and create the future you desire.
Key Takeaways:
How the power of understanding your personal history helps you develop the inner drive and tenacity to overcome obstacles and thrive
The concept of infinite hope, and how faith can fuel our courage
How to cope when you feel like your future has gone up in smoke, or you missed the opportunity of a lifetime
How Masachs applied the power of personal history to his life growing up, and how he applies that narrative to his life today
Dr. Masachs Boungou official bio:
Dr. Masachs Boungou is the author of The Power of Personal History: Turning One’s Life Tragedies Into Triumph, in which he shares his moving story of escaping civil war in the Republic of the Congo. Masachs went on to become a Fulbright Scholar at Brandeis University, and recently received his Ph.D. in Global Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. His dissertation research documents the stories of how immigrants who experienced civil war and genocide have used these experiences to fuel their entrepreneurial drive. This Spring, Masachs delivered the student commencement speech at his UMass Lowell graduation ceremony in which he talked about how, too often, history is viewed as something of the past, but that it actually lives within us—helping to define who we are and what we’re capable of. His book, The Power of Personal History: Turning One’s Life Tragedies Into Triumph, shares how we can overcome crises and challenges, and ultimately thrive.