First Principles
First Principles

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Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl is one of the most important books ever written
He was a psychotherapist when he was imprisoned by the Nazis in Auschwitz
After surviving the ordeal he provided the most powerful ever exploration of human existence
1) The freedom to choose your attitude and the way you view a situation can never be taken from you no matter how dire the circumstances
2) The definition of meaning in a life can be defined as identifying a purpose or goal beyond oneself and working towards it
3) Lacking a purpose ourselves can be more damaging than any harm inflicted on us by others
4) There will always be suffering. It's how we react to suffering that counts
5) Life is testing us, and the answer is revealed in how we respond. In actions, not words

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