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Freedom lies in our ability to choose our response from "summary" of Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl
As a psychiatrist, I have observed that the one thing no one can take away from an individual is the freedom to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. This freedom is the last of human freedoms, the ability to choose our response to any given situation. This power is something that can never be stripped away from us, no matter how dire our circumstances may be. During my time in a concentration camp, I witnessed firsthand how individuals who retained this freedom were able to maintain a sense of hope and dignity despite the unimaginable suffer...
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