TMP-Ep 116 - To Be Worthy of Our Suffering
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TMP-Ep 116 - To Be Worthy of Our Suffering
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What does it mean "to be worthy of our suffering"? Dr. Viktor Frankl writes in 'Man's Search for Meaning': “Dostoevski said once, "There is only one thing I dread: not...
show moreDr. Viktor Frankl writes in 'Man's Search for Meaning':
“Dostoevski said once, "There is only one thing I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings." These words frequently came to my mind after I became acquainted with those martyrs whose behavior in camp, whose suffering and death, bore witness to the fact that the last inner freedom cannot be lost. It can be said that they were worthy of the their sufferings; the way they bore their suffering was a genuine inner achievement. It is this spiritual freedom—which cannot be taken away—that makes life meaningful and purposeful.”
We discuss this idea, and more, in this week's episode.
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