Viktor Frankl

Miracles and Monks

Suza Scalora | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Dalai Lama, Positive Thinking, William James, Viktor Frankl, Dr. Norma Vincent Peele, Miracles, Buddhism, A Course in Miracles, Center for Living, Mindful Living, Healthy Living News

We've all experienced the strength of negative thoughts. If we are not aware in the present moment they can quickly sneak up on us and drag us down the rabbit hole of disconnection, despair and depression.

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You Don't Have to be Rich to Seek Well-Being

Annie McKee | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Inspiration, Hope, Finding Hope, Viktor Frankl, Balanced Life, Balance, Love, Peace, Finding Peace, Contentment, Impact News

When we are at our lowest point, hope is most powerful. When we are most stressed and troubled, finding peace within is the most rewarding. When we are most in need, small gifts are most precious.

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Are You Living The Life You Want?

Russell Bishop | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Personal Freedom, Consciousness, W Mitchell, Gps-Soul, Viktor Frankl, Freedom, Emotional Intelligence, Choice, Healthy Living News

If you choose to focus primarily on the external, on what happens to you, then you may well wind up settling for the life that shows up. If you listen more intently to your Soul-Talk, then you will find that you can create more of the life experience you would prefer.

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Are You Trying To Rebuild Your Life Out Of The Rubble?

Russell Bishop | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Martin Luther King, Responsibility, Complaining, W Mitchell, Viktor Frankl, Blame, Loyalty to Your Soul, Choice, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

By surrendering to the seemingly daily collapse of our failed institutions and societal values, and falling into the failed cycle of blame and complain, you may be dying a death of your own choosing.

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Are You Pretending To Be Independent?

Russell Bishop | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: Independent, Personal Freedom, Independence, Independence Day, Viktor Frankl, Freedom, Self Help, Healthy Living News

My experience suggests that most people who proclaim independence are living an illusion and actually wind up denying themselves the very freedom they are seeking.

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10 Books That Will Change Your Brain

Rebecca Gladding | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Brain Books, David Richo, David D Burns, Donald Altman, Sharon Begley, Viktor Frankl, You Are Not Your Brain, Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Susan Smalley, William Ury, Majid Fotuhi, Books News

Many great books explain the science behind how your brain can change. And there are many more excellent mindfulness and self-help books that teach people how to improve their lives.

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Arianna Huffington: Threading Through Life's Labyrinth

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Agapi Stassinopoulos, Arianna Huffington, Alex Pattakos, Meaning, Viktor Frankl, The Fourth Instinct, Aol, The Huffington Post Aol, Inspiration, AOL HuffPost, The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington, Aol Huffpost Merger, Aol Huffington Post, Healthy Living News

Although she may refer to herself as an ordinary "Greek peasant girl," Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington is anything but ordinary!

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The Mysteries Of Resilience

Amy Gutman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bill Zeller Suicide, Bill Zeller, Bill-Zeller Suicide Note, Viktor Frankl Resilience, Resilience, Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, Suicide, Finding Meaning, Viktor Frankl Man's Search for Meaning, Meaning in Tragedy, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

A resilience superstar like Viktor Frankl might have found another way, but not all of us have that strength.

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The Marathon Of Life: It's About The Route, Not The Destination

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Edison Pena, Marathon, Persians, Alex Pattakos, Meaning, Viktor Frankl, Battle of Marathon, Greek, Chile, Maria Menounos, Search for Meaning, Greece, Olympics, Pheidippides, George Papandreou, Inspiration, Healthy Living News

Rather than simply trying to win something, enter the record books, or even cross a finish line, the idea of running a marathon now has much deeper meaning.

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Earth Day and Air Traffic: Who Is Really in Control?

Teresa Rodriguez Williamson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull, Viktor Frankl, Teresa Rodriguez Williamson, Richard Branson, Earth Day, Carben-Neutral Travel, Stories of Surviving 9-11, World's Best Eco Resorts, Green News

Mother Nature was in a hurry to celebrate her special day and decided to throw her own party in Iceland. It's possible that she wanted to remind us about her power, strength and ability to really screw things up.

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Optimism Or Overconfidence?

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Normal, Freud, Work, Meaning of Life, Overconfidence-Bias, Optimism, Economy, Prosperity, Viktor Frankl, Women in Finance, Pleasure, Power, Probabilities., Adler, Business News

Optimism is an attitude. Overconfidence is an error in calculating statistical probabilities. As you think about the value of being optimistic, I encourage you to make a distinction between optimism and overconfidence.

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Are You Making Your Life More Difficult Than Necessary?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Positive Outlook, Positive Thinking, W Mitchell, Choice, Response-Ability, Happiness, Viktor Frankl, Russell Bishop, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

The mirror concept suggests that when we perceive something in another, or react to something in another, what we are really doing is seeing a reflection of our own selves in the other person's behavior.

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Finding Meaning In Inescapable Suffering: From Aceh To Haiti

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Haiti Earthquake, Tsunami, Indonesia, Aceh, Suffering, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, Unesco, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Port-Au-Prince, Unicef, Asian Tsunami, Meaning, Healthy Living News

Although it may be difficult to comprehend, such suffering also provides us with an opportunity to find meaning in the situation, even if it sometimes must come long after the event we are forced to endure.

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3 Short Books To Live By (And They're Not On Any Bestseller List)

Rabbi David Wolpe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Great Books, Rilke, Meaning of Life, The Sabbath, Viktor Frankl, Life Changing Books, Books, Man's Search for Meaning, Heschel, Holocaust, Concentration Camp, Bestsellers, Auschwitz, Frankl, Books News

There are some books that really can change your life. They are not written to the demands of the bestseller list. They are short, borne out of deep experience, and filled with wisdom.

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Have A "Happy New Year" By Avoiding Fixation On Happiness!

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Bobby McFerrin, Living With Meaning, Spring, Alex Pattakos, Meaning, Viktor Frankl, Sad, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Healthy Living News

Don't aim at success--the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue.

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The Power of Books in Prison

Kenneth Hartman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prison Writing, Writers, Reading, Viktor Frankl, Authors, Crime and Punishment, Prison, Reading in Prison, Books, Stephen Jay Gould, Jail, Montaigne, Books News

The first time I read Solzhenitsyn's The Cancer Ward I was in the hole for inciting a riot. At the time, I'd served only the first ten years of my life without the possibility of parole sentence.

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Good-Bye 2009: Reflecting On Meaningful Values And Goals

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meaning of Life, Values, Work, Alex Pattakos, Meaning, Living With Meaning, Viktor Frankl, Ubuntu, Work-Life Balance, The Inner Life, Religion, Healthy Living News

No matter how "bad" the year may have been, however, there is always opportunity to view it through a meaning-centered lens. By so doing, we engage in some deeper soul-searching and guidance.

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Escaping Your Inner Mental Prison

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Detect the Meaning of Life's Moments, Prisoners of Our Thoughts, Prison, Alex Pattakos, Prisoners, Viktor Frankl, Meaning, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

Although we are not always aware of it, meaning is present in every moment, even in what may be viewed as the darkest hours of our lives.

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Patrick Swayze and the Meaning of Life's Moments

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer, Socrates, Death and Dying, Alex Pattakos, Meaning, Viktor Frankl, Pancreatic Cancer, Patrick Swayze, Variety, New Mexico, Healthy Living News

Swayze's words and actions throughout his very personal and, unfortunately, sometimes very public ordeal underscore that, in all situations, no matter how desperate they may appear or actually be, you always have the ultimate freedom to choose your attitude.

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Wall Street Lawyer on "The Positive Presumption"

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richie Davidson, Korean-American, Corporate World, Pygmalion Effect, Communication Skills, Tibetan Buddhist Monks, Global Citizens, Eugene Lee, The World Is Flat, Peru, New York University Law School, Dale Carnegie, Jim Luce, Viktor Frankl, Soft Skills, Body Language, Pygmalion in the Classroom, Dog Whisperer, Eastern Thought, Thomas Friedman, Dalai Lama, Wisdom Traditions, Man?S Search for Meaning, Robert Cialdini, Holocaust, Law Firm, Facial Expressions, Robert Rosenthal, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, New York City, Paul Ekman, Lenore Jackson, Gregorian Chants, Emotions Revealed, Positive Presumption, Wall Street, Social Graces, Spirituality, World Trade Center, Wall Street Lawyer, Thought Leaders, Economy, Krishnamurti, Business News

Meet Eugene Lee, a mid-level associate at a Top 40 law firm on Wall Street who succeeds in business by being real, honest, and kind. Good news.

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Love: The Ultimate And Highest Goal

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Happiness, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, Leonardo Da Vinci, Valentine?S Day, The Inner Life, Attitude, Meaning, Love, Skaltek, Featured Contributor, Healthy Living News

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, this is probably as good a time as ever to discuss the relationship between "love" and the "search for me...

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Living with Meaning: Shift Your Focus Of Attention

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dereflection, The Inner Life, Attitude, Meaning, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, Dealing With Stress, Coping With Crisis, Featured Contributor, Healthy Living News

On December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra triggered one of the worst natural disasters in memory, know...

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The Search For Meaning In Government Service

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Public Service, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Optimism, Viktor Frankl, Obama, The Inner Life, Government, Giving, Attitude, Meaning, Featured Contributor, Healthy Living News

Question: Why doesn't the civil servant look out her window in the morning? Answer: So she'll have something to do in the afternoon. Doing the public...

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Be Realistic, Expect Miracles: US Airways Flight 1549 And The Spirit of Service

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: US Airways, Optimism, Hudson River, The Inner Life, Attitude, Meaning, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, The Giving Life, Giving, Healthy Living News

It is being called the "Miracle on the Hudson." On Thursday, January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River minutes after tak...

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What Kind Of Role Model Are You?

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Role Model, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, Pancreatic Cancer, The Giving Life, Meaning, Stress, Giving Life, Healthy Living News

A dear friend of mine died this past week from pancreatic cancer. Juan was only 57 years old, and unlike either Patrick Swayze or Steve Jobs, he did ...

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