When You Refuse to Play the Victim, Power Returns – Viktor Frankl

07/10/2025 21 min
When You Refuse to Play the Victim, Power Returns – Viktor Frankl

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This episode takes you on a deep exploration of Viktor Frankl’s timeless philosophy on freedom, meaning, and self-empowerment. Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, revealed one of the most profound human truths: even when everything is taken from us, we still hold the ultimate freedom, the freedom to choose our attitude.Here, we reflect on what truly happens when we stop feeding the victim mentality. By letting go of the identity of the victim, we reclaim personal power, responsibility, and the courage to live with greater purpose.Frankl’s wisdom teaches us that suffering does not have to destroy us; it can transform us. This is not about denying pain, but about discovering the strength hidden within it. True empowerment and inner freedom are born not from external circumstances, but from the meaning we give to our lives and the choices we make every day.

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