Prisoners of Our Thoughts, Alex Pattakos
Prisoners of Our Thoughts, Alex Pattakos
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Prisoners of Our Thoughts
Viktor Frankl's Principles at Work

Author: Alex Pattakos

Narrator: Alex Pattakos

Unabridged: 4 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/01/2008


Synopsis

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 to the workplace, detailing seven principles for increasing your capacity to deal with work challenges, finding meaning in your daily work life, and achieving your highest potential.

Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., a dedicated student of Frankl's thought, was urged by Frankl himself to write this important audiobook. In it, Pattakos draws on the entire body of Frankl's work, illustrating his philosophy through seven easy-to-understand principles:

1. Exercise the freedom to choose your attitude
2. Realize your will to meaning
3. Detect the meaning of life's moments
4. Don't work against yourself
5. Look at yourself from a distance
6. Shift your focus of attention
7. Extend beyond yourself
Through stories, examples, and thought-provoking exercises, Pattakos illustrates how you can apply each of these principles to various work situations and everyday life.

As Dr. Frankl would say, only we, as individuals, can answer for our own life by detecting the meaning at any given moment and assuming the responsibility for weaving our own unique tapestry of existence. The search for meaning at work offers us both formidable challenges and ample opportunities. Prisoners of Our Thoughts makes Frankl's seminal work accessible and relevant, opening up new opportunities for finding personal meaning through work and living an authentic life.

About Alex Pattakos

Alex Pattakos, PhD, is cofounder of The OPA! Way®, a new, meaning-focused paradigm and lifestyle inspired by Greek philosophy and culture. He is the author of Prisoners of Our Thoughts, an international bestselling book based on the wisdom of his mentor, the world-renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl. Also nicknamed "Dr. Meaning," he is dedicated to bringing meaning to work, the workplace, and everyday life. With expertise in political science and psychology, he has worked closely with all levels of government, including the White House under three presidents, and has served as an adviser to the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A U.S. Army veteran, he is also a former therapist and mental health administrator, political campaign organizer, and full-time university professor of public and business administration.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liepa on January 02, 2023

"Iš tiesų, Viktoro Franklio dvasia tebegyvuoja, o jo nesenstanti išmintis apie žmogaus prasmės paieškas ir toliau sklinda po pasaulį." Šioje knygoje išplėtotos Franklio mintys, ir pasitelkiant jo sistemą  išskirti septyni principai, kurie padeda atrasti prasmę.  Turbūt visi, kurie skaitė  "Žmogus iešk......more

Goodreads review by Hans on January 01, 2010

The thing that moved me the most about this book was the clarity it brought to some of Viktor Frankl's ideas. I am especially fond of the idea that life is full of meaning and purpose but it is up to the individual to create it for themselves. There are ways of rising above the human condition, not......more

Goodreads review by Bon Tom on December 27, 2022

Left me eager for more Frankl. Motivating a reader to dive deeper is as good purpose of book as any, so mission accomplished.......more

Goodreads review by Mahdi on March 22, 2020

Following Dr. Frankl's great book, Man's Search for Meaning, this book provides a seven-principle approach to freedom from the prison many of us are living in, which is built by our own thoughts. The three-concept conclusion of Others, Purpose, and Attitude (OPA for short) is an excellent summary of......more

Goodreads review by Fatini on November 27, 2018

The secret to happiness is to have a meaningful life.......more