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Book Description

7 Principles for Finding Meaning in Life & Work

World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning is one of the most important books of modern times. Frankl's extraordinary personal story of finding meaning amid the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps has inspired millions. Frankl vividly showed that you always have the ultimate freedom to choose your attitude—you don't have to be a prisoner of your thoughts.

Dr. Alex Pattakos—who was urged by Frankl to write Prisoners of Our Thoughts—and Elaine Dundon, a personal and organizational innovation thought leader, show how Frankl's wisdom can help readers find meaning in every moment of their lives. Drawing on the entire body of Frankl's work, they identify seven “core principles” and demonstrate how they can be applied to everyday life and work.

This revised and expanded third edition features new stories, practical exercises, applications, and insights from the authors' new work in MEANINGology®. Three new chapters outline how we all can benefit by putting meaning at the core of our lives, work, and society. And a new chapter on Viktor Frankl's legacy illustrates how his work continues to influence so many around the world.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. 1. Life Doesn’t Just Happen to Us
  9. 2. Viktor Frankl
  10. 3. PRINCIPLE 1. Exercise the Freedom to Choose Your Attitude
  11. 4. PRINCIPLE 2. Realize Your Will to Meaning
  12. 5. PRINCIPLE 3. Detect the Meaning of Life’s Moments
  13. 6. PRINCIPLE 4. Don’t Work Against Yourself
  14. 7. PRINCIPLE 5. Look at Yourself from a Distance
  15. 8. PRINCIPLE 6. Shift Your Focus of Attention
  16. 9. PRINCIPLE 7. Extend Beyond Yourself
  17. 10. MEANING AT THE CORE: Life
  18. 11. MEANING AT THE CORE: Work
  19. 12. MEANING AT THE CORE: Society
  20. 13. Viktor Frankl’s Legacy Continues
  21. Notes
  22. References
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. Index
  25. About the Authors