“Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him-mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp. Dostoevski said once, "There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings." These words frequently came to my mind after I became acquainted with those martyrs whose behavior in camp, whose suffering and death, bore witness to the fact that the last inner freedom cannot be lost. It can be said that they were worthy of their sufferings; the way they bore their suffering was a genuine inner achievement. It is this spiritual freedom- which cannot be taken away- that makes life meaningful and purposeful.” LifePhilosophyHumanityViktor Frankl Book:Man's Search for Meaning Source: Man's Search for Meaning
“I think Republicans need to have their staffers reading less Ayn Rand and having them read Dr. Viktor Frankl's Man's Search For Meaning more.” ThinkingMenNeedsReadingRepublicanDrsSearch For MeaningViktor Frankl Author:Rob Zerban
“They [Nazi captors]had more liberty, more options to choose from in their environment; but he [Viktor Frankl] had more freedom, more internal power to exercise his options.” LibertyEnvironmentExerciseInternalsNaziViktor Frankl Author:Stephen Covey
“Half a century ago, the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl wrote that happiness cannot be attained by wanting to be happy - it must come as the unintended consequence of working for a goal greater than oneself.” HappinessGoalBusinessHalfGreaterCenturyConsequenceOneselfPsychiatristWant To Be HappyHalf A CenturyUnintended ConsequencesViktor Frankl Book:Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning Source: Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning
“Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of Man's Search for Meaning, wrote that human beings create meaning in three ways: thought their work, though their relationships, and by how they choose to meet unavoidable suffering. Every life brings hardship and trial, and every life also offers deep possibilities for meaningful work and love... I've learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin.” MenWayHumansTwoSufferingThreeSidesHuman BeingsCompassionPossibilityOffersAnd LoveMeaningfulTrialsI've LearnedHardshipSurvivorHolocaustCoinsTwo SidesSearch For MeaningMeaningful WorkThree WaysHolocaust SurvivorWork And LoveViktor Frankl Author:Eric Greitens
“Viktor Frankl said the Concentration camp survivalist said no matter how much mental or physical abuse had been given nobody could cause him to think about anything he didn't want to think about” ThinkingWantSaidMatterGivenCausesAbuseConcentrationCampsConcentration CampPhysical AbuseViktor Frankl Author:Bob Proctor
“Viktor Frankl's timeless formula for survival. One of the classic psychiatric texts of our time, Man's Search for Meaning is a meditation on the irreducible gift of one's own counsel in the face of great suffering, as well as a reminder of the responsibility each of us owes in valuing the community of our humanity. There are few wiser, kinder, or more comforting challenges than Frankl's.” MenWellsFacesSufferingHumanityCommunityChallengesResponsibilityMeditationSurvivalClassicOur TimeFormulasWiserTimelessComfortingRemindersKinderSearch For MeaningPsychiatricViktor Frankl Author:Patricia J. Williams