Comments on: Man’s Search for Meaning – Episode #8 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8 More Wisdom in Less Time Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-12195 BrianJohnson Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:57:04 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-12195 love it, theo!! love it, theo!!

]]> By: Theo Cade http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-12159 Theo Cade Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:37:59 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-12159 To me, the distinction between happiness being pursued versus ensuing helps clarify how to be non attachmed. By not being attached to success per se but to contribute to something bigger than yourself or to nurture another gets one out of the attached state and into flow. The heart opens. Self love the foundation of happiness ensues. The more you focus on giving the more you receive. Life gets constantly greater from this perspective. To me, the distinction between happiness being pursued versus ensuing helps clarify how to be non attachmed. By not being attached to success per se but to contribute to something bigger than yourself or to nurture another gets one out of the attached state and into flow. The heart opens. Self love the foundation of happiness ensues. The more you focus on giving the more you receive. Life gets constantly greater from this perspective.

]]> By: Rolana http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-10197 Rolana Mon, 03 May 2010 19:38:22 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-10197 “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor E. Frankel Three things came to mind when reading this Note. Happiness comes from doing something for somebody or something outside ourselves. It’s the value received for the good we do. Perseverance is a series of small frequent pressures in the same direction. Frankel wanted to survive but did it a day at a time or sometimes one hour at a time. What is it about the human spirit that always forces us to concentrate on what we failed to do rather than to take satisfaction and comfort in what we actually accomplished? “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor E. Frankel

Three things came to mind when reading this Note.

Happiness comes from doing something for somebody or something outside ourselves. It’s the value received for the good we do.

Perseverance is a series of small frequent pressures in the same direction. Frankel wanted to survive but did it a day at a time or sometimes one hour at a time.

What is it about the human spirit that always forces us to concentrate on what we failed to do rather than to take satisfaction and comfort in what we actually accomplished?

]]> By: Success Cannot Be Pursued… « 12 Short Months http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-10187 Success Cannot Be Pursued… « 12 Short Months Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:55:19 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-10187 [...] Here’s a link to Brian’s recap on the book in its entirety: http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8 [...] [...] Here’s a link to Brian’s recap on the book in its entirety: http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8 [...]

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-654 BrianJohnson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:59:42 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-654 thx, neerali! hugs back. :) thx, neerali!
hugs back. :)

]]> By: Neerali http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-653 Neerali Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:58:52 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-653 thank you Brian Hugs thank you Brian
Hugs

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-450 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:48:14 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-450 thx, brenda! :) to burning! :) thx, brenda! :)

to burning! :)

]]> By: Brenda http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-448 Brenda Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:07:53 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-448 Beautiful Brian...thank you - Love the burn comment too - Thanks for sharing! Brenda Beautiful Brian...thank you -
Love the burn comment too -
Thanks for sharing!
Brenda

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-446 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:16:33 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-446 I LOVE that!!!! hehe reminds me of campbell's wisdom: “Sri Ramakrishna said, ‘Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.’” fun! :) I LOVE that!!!!

hehe

reminds me of campbell's wisdom: “Sri Ramakrishna said, ‘Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.’”

fun! :)

]]> By: rRogelio http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-445 rRogelio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:41:29 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-445 Hi Brian...Here's an old quote that I've used for more than 15 yrs..."IN THE BURNING IS THE LEARNING"...Nice to know that you're also "well done"!...Namaste,Rog . Hi Brian...Here's an old quote that I've used for more than 15 yrs..."IN THE BURNING IS THE LEARNING"...Nice to know that you're also "well done"!...Namaste,Rog .

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-444 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:48:07 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-444 yayuh! LOVE that one, too! yayuh! LOVE that one, too!

]]> By: Chris Frank http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-443 Chris Frank Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:41:34 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-443 "what is to give light must endure the burning" how rad is that quote??? love it, brian, thanks for another great one! "what is to give light must endure the burning"

how rad is that quote??? love it, brian, thanks for another great one!

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-442 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:47:56 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-442 thx, joanna! to love and light and enduring the burning!! :) thx, joanna! to love and light and enduring the burning!! :)

]]> By: Joanna http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-441 Joanna Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:57:10 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-441 Dear Brian, I have heard and read about Viktor Frankl through a beautiful book called "Illuminated Life" by another traveler of light called Abe Arkoff and I was as inspired by his story and wisdom ; as I was with the insights and words of truth shared by your commentary yesterday...Thanks for igniting another flame of light ïn the "Search for Meaning"...Love, light and blessings to you and all who seek meaning and enlightenment Dear Brian,

I have heard and read about Viktor Frankl through a beautiful book called "Illuminated Life" by another traveler of light called Abe Arkoff and I was as inspired by his story and wisdom ; as I was with the insights and words of truth shared by your commentary yesterday...Thanks for igniting another flame of light ïn the "Search for Meaning"...Love, light and blessings to you and all who seek meaning and enlightenment

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-437 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:23:26 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-437 Love it, Randy! thx for your awesome comment. So much goodness in here. :) surrender is a tricky thing. I think that an "active" surrender is awesome--where we trust there's something bigger than us at work and let go of our petty fears and petty desires (aka some silly notion of success as measured by things like cash in bank and magazine covers we adorn) and truly GO FOR IT! a "passive" surrender, is, in my mind, dangerous. We stop pushing ourselves and fall into what tal ben-shahar (see episode #6 on happier) would call a hedonistic trap of trying to only be in the now. frankl talks about this, too--where we try to find a "tensionless" state when what we *really* need is the trust in ourselves and the universe to hold the dynamic tension between our ideal and our current reality as we take baby steps in the direction of our dreams. the why is definitely a catalyst and the essence that'll keep us in the game, eh?! -bri Love it, Randy! thx for your awesome comment.

So much goodness in here. :)

surrender is a tricky thing. I think that an "active" surrender is awesome--where we trust there's something bigger than us at work and let go of our petty fears and petty desires (aka some silly notion of success as measured by things like cash in bank and magazine covers we adorn) and truly GO FOR IT! a "passive" surrender, is, in my mind, dangerous. We stop pushing ourselves and fall into what tal ben-shahar (see episode #6 on happier) would call a hedonistic trap of trying to only be in the now. frankl talks about this, too--where we try to find a "tensionless" state when what we *really* need is the trust in ourselves and the universe to hold the dynamic tension between our ideal and our current reality as we take baby steps in the direction of our dreams.

the why is definitely a catalyst and the essence that'll keep us in the game, eh?!

-bri

]]> By: RandyWebster http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-436 RandyWebster Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:58:34 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-436 Awesome Brian! I was taking notes while you were presenting and what I took away from this is that anything can happen...what matters is how you respond. I will remember to control my emotions and react in a positive way the next time I am in the heat! Also, in struggle and in tension is where we grow and learn. I guess this is one of the reasons people generally reach out for mediocrity and sail around the safe harbors. To ensue something bigger than self is where I am today. It was great hearing you talk about that. I love the part about not aiming at success. One should surrender and let it just happen. Is it when you are too focused and holding on too tight that success slips through your hands? I would love for you to give an example of this. Finally, is it a strong “why” which really catapults us to where we want to go? I have always know that if your “why” is not strong, the “how” will never be pursued. Randy Awesome Brian! I was taking notes while you were presenting and what I took away from this is that anything can happen...what matters is how you respond. I will remember to control my emotions and react in a positive way the next time I am in the heat! Also, in struggle and in tension is where we grow and learn. I guess this is one of the reasons people generally reach out for mediocrity and sail around the safe harbors. To ensue something bigger than self is where I am today. It was great hearing you talk about that. I love the part about not aiming at success. One should surrender and let it just happen. Is it when you are too focused and holding on too tight that success slips through your hands? I would love for you to give an example of this. Finally, is it a strong “why” which really catapults us to where we want to go? I have always know that if your “why” is not strong, the “how” will never be pursued.

Randy

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-435 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:48:51 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-435 :) :) :) :) :) :)

]]> By: Siona http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-434 Siona Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:44:19 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-434 Thank you thank you thank you! Thank you thank you thank you!

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-433 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:30:17 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-433 i do, too, sometimes! I taught 90, 90-minute classes last year in bali!! Those were amazing and they went so fast, too! :) have you gotten all 100 Notes yet? those are a little longer--like 20- to 25-minute mp3s! i do, too, sometimes! I taught 90, 90-minute classes last year in bali!! Those were amazing and they went so fast, too! :)

have you gotten all 100 Notes yet? those are a little longer--like 20- to 25-minute mp3s!

]]> By: Paulette http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-432 Paulette Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:27:12 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-432 Brian I wish your Episodes where a little longer......Hint...Hint... ;) Brian I wish your Episodes where a little longer......Hint...Hint... ;)

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-431 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:26:21 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-431 my pleasure, of course! :) my pleasure, of course! :)

]]> By: Paulette http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-430 Paulette Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:24:53 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-430 Thanks Brian ! <3 Thanks Brian ! <3

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-429 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:15:32 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-429 well aren't you awesome, ms. siona?!? :) thank you. and thank you again. :) and here's the link: <a href="http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/23/overview-of-my-philosophy" target="_blank">http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/23/overview...</a> (No pressure. :) well aren't you awesome, ms. siona?!? :)

thank you.

and thank you again. :)

and here's the link: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/23/overview...

(No pressure. :)

]]> By: BrianJohnson http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-428 BrianJohnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:14:52 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-428 d'oh! here it is paulette: <a href="http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/23/overview-of-my-philosophy" target="_blank">http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/23/overview...</a> thx for the reminder and hope you enjoy! :) d'oh! here it is paulette: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/23/overview...

thx for the reminder and hope you enjoy! :)

]]> By: Paulette http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-426 Paulette Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:10:40 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-426 Link? ;) Link? ;)

]]> By: Siona http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/65/mans-search-for-meaning-episode-8#comment-424 Siona Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:48:25 +0000 http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/?p=65#comment-424 This was wonderful. I don't think I'll ever cease to be impressed by the breadth of books and voices you're able to distill, and I love how each episode remains so inimitably you while still capturing the essence of the author. Bravo. Also, where is the promised link to your evolving philosophy? Don't tease! I adore the greats but I think philosophy *must* be alive / living to be worthy of the name, and I remain (gleefully) confident that what you create or express as a total philosophy (one both authentically and newly you) will be even more wonderful than the gift of these summaries. I am excited to see. (No pressure. :) This was wonderful. I don't think I'll ever cease to be impressed by the breadth of books and voices you're able to distill, and I love how each episode remains so inimitably you while still capturing the essence of the author. Bravo.

Also, where is the promised link to your evolving philosophy? Don't tease! I adore the greats but I think philosophy *must* be alive / living to be worthy of the name, and I remain (gleefully) confident that what you create or express as a total philosophy (one both authentically and newly you) will be even more wonderful than the gift of these summaries. I am excited to see.

(No pressure. :)

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