Prisoners Of Our Thoughts Viktor Frankls Principles For Discovering Meaning In Life And Work

Author : Alex Pattakos
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781576752883
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prisoners of Our Thoughts written by Alex Pattakos and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book expands on Viktor Frankl's seminal Man's Search for Meaning, examining the book's concepts in depth and widening the market for them by introducing an entirely new way to look at work and the workplace. Alex Pattakos, a former colleague of Frankl's, brings the search for meaning at work within the grasp of every reader using simple, straightforward language. The author distills Frankl's ideas into seven core principles: Exercise the freedom to choose your attitude; Realize your will to meaning; Detect the meaning of life's moments; Don't work against yourself; Look at yourself from a distance; Shift your focus of attention; and Extend beyond yourself. By demonstrating how Dr. Frankl's key principles can be applied to all kinds of work situations, Prisoners of Our Thoughts opens up new opportunities for finding personal meaning and living an authentic work life.

Author : Alex Pattakos
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1576755452
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prisoners of Our Thoughts written by Alex Pattakos and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do I find meaning in my life? How can I find meaning in my work? World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's ""Man's Search for Meaning"" is one of the most important books of modern times. Frankl's personal story of finding a reason to live in the most horrendous of circumstances-Nazi concentration camps-has inspired millions. Now, ""Prisoners of Our Thoughts"" applies Frankl's philosophy and therapeutic approach to life and work in the 21st Century, detailing seven principles for increasing your capacity to deal with life-work challenges, finding meaning in your daily life and work, and

Author : Alex Pattakos
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
ISBN 13 : 9781525236990
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prisoners of Our Thoughts written by Alex Pattakos and published by ReadHowYouWant. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Alex Pattakos
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 194036325X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The OPA! Way written by Alex Pattakos and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named the "2015 Self-Help Book of the Year" at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards In chasing "the good life," many of us sacrifice our relationships, our health, and our sanity, but at the end of the day, we still find ourselves with lives and work that bring us little fulfillment. Life isn't about the pursuit of happiness, which is superficial and fleeting. It's about meaning, which helps us realize our full potential, and knowing that our lives and work matter—regardless of circumstances. Dr. Alex Pattakos and Elaine Dundon, two bestselling authors and leaders of the Meaning Movement, give readers The OPA! Way: Finding Joy & Meaning in Everyday Life & Work. Inspired by the wisdom of ancient Greek philosophy and traditional village values, and backed by years of research, The OPA! Way provides a breakthrough approach and practical tools to renew your outlook and rejuvenate your life. Pattakos and Dundon demystify the subject of meaning by sharing insights, stories, and three core lessons to guide you on your odyssey: Connect meaningfully with Others Engage with deeper Purpose Embrace life with Attitude Stop searching for happiness and start searching for meaning. Create the life you want, The OPA! Way.

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Download or read book Prisoners of Our Thoughts Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning is one of the most important books of modern times. Frankl's personal story of finding a reason to live in Nazi concentration camps has inspired millions. In Prisoners of Our Thoughts, Dr. Alex Pattakos--whom Frankl urged to write this book--elaborates seven "core principles" based on Frankl's philosophy and demonstrates how they can help us find meaning in our everyday lives and work. This second edition features new stories and examples of people who have applied the principles in the book or who exemplify them; new practical exercises and applications; and a new chapter, "The Meaning Difference®," which summarizes research demonstrating the critical role of meaning in improving the quality of people's lives, increasing happiness, promoting health and wellness, and achieving their highest potential.

Author : Viktor E Frankl
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448177685
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Man's Search For Meaning written by Viktor E Frankl and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 16 million copies sold worldwide 'Every human being should read this book' Simon Sinek One of the outstanding classics to emerge from the Holocaust, Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's story of his struggle for survival in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Today, this remarkable tribute to hope offers us an avenue to finding greater meaning and purpose in our own lives.

Author : Alex Pattakos
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781605095240
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prisoners of Our Thoughts written by Alex Pattakos and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl discussed how it is possible to find real meaning in a life that is filled with suffering and difficulty. Inspired by his words and philosophy, author Dr. Alex Pattakos consequently wrote Prisoners of Our Thoughts, wherein Dr. Frankl's therapeutic system is captured in seven core principles and applied to various life and work situations so that the reader can relate personally to the principles as well as learn when and how to use them. The seven principles are as follows:1. Exercise the freedom to choose your attitude2. Realize your will to meaning3. Detect the meaning of life's moments: 4. Don't work against yourself5. Look at yourself from a distance6. Shift your focus of attention7. Extend beyond yourselfThe author expands and updates his work in this revised version. This new second edition will include: Personal stories of both people familiar with the book's principles and who have applied them in their lives and work, and people who illustrate the book's principle(s) even if they are not familiar with them [e.g., at-risk youth, family/marital relations, job loss, retirement, health-related (e.g., incurable disease), natural disaster, tragedies (auto accidents, suicide, drug overdose), incarcerated prisoners, soldiers, veterans, song-writers and musicians]; Business/organizational examples (updated since the hardcover and paperback editions were released); Inclusion of the results, both qualitative and quantitative, from a variety of "Meaning" surveys and social networking/new media experiences conducted by the author and by others that are deemed to be relevant and timely; Media experiences of the author (radio, Web radio, television, print) that are meaningful and worthwhile to share in order to reinforce the book's principles and key message; New practical exercises (e.g., Existential Digging), Meaning Moments, Meaning Questions, and For Further Reflection prompts in each chapter, based on the author's experience since the initial release of Prisoners of Our Thoughts; A new chapter, "The Meaning Difference" (i.e., empirical evidence, including survey data, compiled since initial released of hardcover edition; new applications of meaning-centered principles).

Author : Elaine DUNDON
Publisher : AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
ISBN 13 : 0814426700
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds of Innovation written by Elaine DUNDON and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2002-06-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breakthrough innovation is a prerequisite for success in almost any organization, yet the actual management of innovation has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves. Here, innovation thought leader Elaine Dundon offers a ""how-to"" prescription for building creative and strategic innovation skills at all levels of an organization (rather than focusing on decision-making levels only) -- and explains how to produce measurable results that translate directly to the bottom line. Using field-tested concepts and practical examples, and featuring easy-to-apply processes and concrete thinking tools, this straight-talking book provides a broadly applicable guide to innovation -- one that’s not limited to a specific industry sector. Today’s most comprehensive, one-stop innovation resource, it describes: * The three necessary components of innovation -- creative, strategic, and transformational thinking * Methods for applying innovative thought to existing products, processes, and business models * 90 great innovations and 90 trends to consider

Author : Viktor E. Frankl
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 080700555X
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yes to Life written by Viktor E. Frankl and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find hope even in these dark times with this rediscovered masterpiece, a companion to his international bestseller Man’s Search for Meaning. Eleven months after he was liberated from the Nazi concentration camps, Viktor E. Frankl held a series of public lectures in Vienna. The psychiatrist, who would soon become world famous, explained his central thoughts on meaning, resilience, and the importance of embracing life even in the face of great adversity. Published here for the very first time in English, Frankl’s words resonate as strongly today—as the world faces a coronavirus pandemic, social isolation, and great economic uncertainty—as they did in 1946. He offers an insightful exploration of the maxim “Live as if you were living for the second time,” and he unfolds his basic conviction that every crisis contains opportunity. Despite the unspeakable horrors of the camps, Frankl learned from the strength of his fellow inmates that it is always possible to “say yes to life”—a profound and timeless lesson for us all.

Author : Jukka Rislakki
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9042024240
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Case for Latvia written by Jukka Rislakki and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do we know about Latvia and the Latvians? A Baltic (not Balkan) nation that emerged from fifty years under the Soviet Union - interrupted by a brief but brutal Nazi-German occupation and a devastating war - now a member of the European Union and NATO. Yes, but what else? Relentless accusations keep appearing, especially in Russian media, often repeated in the West: "Latvian soldiers single-handedly saved Lenin's revolution in 1917", "Latvians killed Tsar Nikolai II and the Royal family", "Latvia was a thoroughly anti-Semitic country and Latvians started killing Jews even before the Germans arrived in 1941", "Nazi revival is rampant in today's Latvia", "The Russian minority is persecuted in Latvia. . ." True, false or in-between? The Finnish journalist and author Jukka Rislakki examines charges like these and provides an outline of Latvia's recent history while attempting to separate documented historical fact from misinformation and deliberate disinformation. His analysis helps to explain why the Baltic States (population 7 million) consistently top the enemy lists in public opinion polls of Russia (143 million). His knowledge of the Baltic languages allows him to make use of local sources and up-to-date historical research. He is a former Baltic States correspondent for Finland's largest daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and the author of several books on Finnish and Latvian history. As a neutral, experienced and often critical observer, Rislakki is uniquely qualified for the task of separating truth from fiction.