Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
- 3h 53m
- Alex Pattakos, Elaine Dundon
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- 2017
World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning was named by the Library of Congress as one of the 10 most influential books of the 20th century. Dr. Frankl's story of finding a reason to live in the most horrible circumstance imaginable - Nazi concentration camps - continues to inspire millions.
Drawing on the entire body of Frankl's work, Alex Pattakos and Elaine Dundon elaborate seven core principles and demonstrate how they can be applied to everyday life and work in the 21st century. These principles include the ultimate freedom to choose our attitude no matter the situation - the idea most closely associated with Frankl - but his ageless wisdom goes well beyond this. The third edition is revised and updated throughout and includes four new chapters: looking at meaning in a holistic, integrated way; envisioning what a meaning-centered world would look like; and exploring Frankl's legacy in the 21st century. Prisoners of Our Thoughts opens up new opportunities for finding personal meaning through living an authentic life.
In this Book
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Life Doesn't Just Happen to Us
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Viktor Frankl
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Principle 1. Exercise the Freedom to Choose Your Attitude
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Principle 2. Realize Your Will to Meaning
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Principle 3. Detect the Meaning of Life's Moments
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Principle 4. Don't Work Against Yourself
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Principle 5. Look at Yourself from a Distance
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Principle 6. Shift Your Focus of Attention
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Principle 7. Extend Beyond Yourself
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Meaning at The Core: Life
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Meaning at The Core: Work
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Meaning at The Core: Society
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Viktor Frankl's Legacy Continues
