Million Dollar Cup of Water

A memoir of my journey from rags to riches, to rags to true wealth. The book is about how chasing money led me to Wall Street, IBM and CFO roles, but never satisfied my craving for acceptance. After posting a poorly thought out 2.5 minute YouTube video to protest for human rights by ordering a free cup of water, my company was harassed, fired me and released a press release. That press release led to a very public shaming on many media outlets, including the O'Reilly Factor (3x). ...
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A memoir of my journey from rags to riches, to rags to true wealth. The book is about how chasing money led me to Wall Street, IBM and CFO roles, but never satisfied my craving for acceptance. After posting a poorly thought out 2.5 minute YouTube video to protest for human rights by ordering a free cup of water, my company was harassed, fired me and released a press release. That press release led to a very public shaming on many media outlets, including the O'Reilly Factor (3x). After receiving many subsequent offers for employment that were immediately rescinded after simply Googling my name, I fell into an identity crisis that pushed me into the darkest time in my life. Through an authentic soul search and the healing presence of family and friends, I faced a reality that had always seemed too frightening and humiliating to accept. This search led me to the most beautiful truth I have ever known, a truth that I see in everything and everyone: when we choose to live an authentic life, we choose to finally live. When I lost my job, I lost my equity in the company and six-figure salary, all amounting to over one million dollars in wealth, everything I was worth, or so I thought. The free cup of water turned into a million dollar cup of water that I would honestly pay for all over again.