Sparking Purpose

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Viktor Frankl (Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, and author of the classic, A Man’s Search for Meaning – a favorite of ours at JustSell) on inspiring others and ourselves (4.5 minutes).

The concluding thought on sparks and presupposing is great.

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  1. Darren says:

    That was amazing and just the thing to move me today.

    13 July 2011



  2. Robert says:

    Viktor Frankl what a very special man he was. Something he did for his fellow man when he was in a concentration camp inspired me to be the best me I could be. Abraham Maslow when speaking to a graduating class at an Ivy League many years ago also said something in his commencement speech that at the time reminded me of what Viktor had said.Two somewhat different concepts but both taught me something I needed to learn. I Like what geek mom & Lajours had to say.

    19 February 2011



  3. thegeekmom says:

    I work in a community where many of the young ladies 14 to 16 are unmarried and have children. It is considered apropos and some of these young ladies have more than one. The grandparents are in charge of the care of the child with a lot of help from the state welfare departments. Young people and their families perceive this as a legitimate way of getting money and not having to work a traditional job. Having children out of wedlock and collecting checks is their job. Many parents encourage this as it brings more money into the family, with the economy as it is these days, the check and the food-stamps an unwed ,underage mother receives is factored into the family budget. As a mother and educator I am saddened by this. We need to change the paradigm as was previously stated, to inspire our children to achieve the greatness that lies within us all, as opposed to being mediocre, the current standard of excellence.

    31 December 2010



  4. Clint Arthur says:

    Wow! What an awesome video. i’m going to add it to the curriculum for http://www.TheLastYearOfYourLife.com

    29 December 2010



  5. Brian says:

    Like the post! Not sure why only 3 people left comments. Must be that it strikes too close to home.

    29 December 2010



  6. Scuba Instructor says:

    Very interesting… You really can’t argue with someone who studied “living” at a time when everyone else was “surviving”.

    29 December 2010



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    28 June 2010



  8. pharmacy technician says:

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    9 June 2010



  9. Lajours S. Taylor says:

    This is great! At the end of the day people want to know they’ve made a difference. Money is great! But living in purpose and meaning is the ultimate reward of living. Most people have it all wrong. They seek huge monetary gains first and think it will allow them to have purpose. But the wisest people know that finding meaning in your life and living in purpose will in fact etch the path to monetary gains! Let’s face it. There are very few who embrace this way of thinking-the Steve Jobs’, Oprah Winfrey’s, or Bill Gates. They have trained themselves to be extraordinary and look where they are. If we taught our young children this, boy how we could dynamically change the world. We need a paradigm shift!.

    8 June 2010


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