On Compassion

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• Bryan Stevenson says, “Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.” I think it is this kind of compassion and self-compassion that leads to better mental health.

Many people struggle with life’s meaning when the truth is, you need to make your own meaning by living for a cause beyond yourself. This is what can ameliorate your mental health, and why I chose to craft a film about MacArthur Prize winner Bryan Stevenson, who fights to save innocent people convicted on Death Row. 

To some, an ordinary man. To others, a living superhero. To many, just another lawyer. To those he saves, a rescuer. His name may sound like just another name, but his work speaks of extraordinary courage, compassion, and the human will to fight for what is right. He fights not just for justice, but for humanity itself. This is a true story.