Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles at Work

by Alex Pattakos

MP3 CD Format 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 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.

1 pages, Audio CD

Published March 1, 2021

About the author

Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Meaning," is a Modern-Day Greek Philosopher and internationally-recognized leader of the Meaning Movement, who is focused on bringing meaning to work, the workplace, and into everyday life. A very proud Greek American (of Cretan heritage), he is a co-founder of The OPA Way!®, a philosophy of living inspired by and based on Greek culture, whose mission is to help people live and work with Meaning. He believes passionately that each of us can find deeper meaning in our lives, including our work lives, each day, every day.

He is the author of the international best-selling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts, now in a second, revised & expanded edition, which is based on the wisdom of (and was encouraged personally by) his mentor, the world-renown psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl, author of the classic best-seller, Man's Search for Meaning. Prisoners of Our Thoughts, which includes a foreword by Dr. Stephen R. Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People), is currently available in 19 languages and is the inspiration and basis of a feature-length documentary film/television series that are in pre-production.

Reviews

[Aalia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Useless book, especially so after reading man search for meaning!

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book of applied psychoanalytical theory, applying Viktor Frankl's insights to work and life. In doing so, it can feel hokey, profound, helpful, and silly, all at different times. As Frankl would say, we are free to choose our attitudes towards "Prisoners of Our Thoughts". I found the book helpful and inspiring. Also I felt it was a solid introduction to Frankl's work, which I'm planning to explore more deeply (I've read only "Man's Search For Meaning" up until now).

[Nate Cordery · Rating 1 out of 5]

This reads like a self help book. Take what you need from it and move on. I made it half way through and decided that was enough for me.