Summary of The Thing Outside the Window | Nigel SImmonds | FABxBali

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Nigel Simmons was a respected editor-in-chief and lifestyle magazine editor who became a drug addict and was eventually arrested for crystal meth. In prison, he had an experience with a benevolent presence that he called "the room." After making the decision to live, the thing left him and he was allowed to mix with other prisoners. Simmons used his experience to start a new media unit for incarcerated youth, training them in video editing and production. Many of them have gone on to have successful businesses after leaving prison.

• 00:00:00 Nigel Simmons was a trusted editor-in-chief and lifestyle magazine editor who enjoyed putting out magazines people loved. However, his life spiraled out of control when he became a drug addict and hid it from everyone, including his wife, friends, and boss. Eventually, his addiction caught up to him, and he was busted for crystal meth.
• 00:05:00 The protagonist is sentenced to 499 days in prison, six months of which he spends in solitary confinement because he is deemed a special case. One day, while sitting in his cell, he experiences a presence that is benevolent and loving. He comes to the conclusion that this presence is not himself, but is something else.
• 00:10:00 Nigel Simmonds discusses his experience of the "thing" outside the window, which he calls "the room." He explains that if he had chosen to die, the thing would have been content. If he had chosen to live, he would have had to make choices about his life and how he interacted with the outside world. He explains that, after making his decision, the thing left him and he was allowed to mix with other prisoners.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses Nigel Simmons' experience in prison, which led him to start a new media unit for incarcerated youth. Simmons trains these youth in video editing and production, and after they leave prison, many of them go on to start successful businesses.