Viktor Frankl, Meaning, Motivation, and Mindsets

Viktor Frankl, Meaning, Motivation, and Mindsets

“…to find and to fulfill meaning is the basic motivation in human beings” “…the desire to find a meaning … to go on to fulfill it.” Viktor Frankl What does Viktor Frankl mean by “a meaning” within a situation. What is to be found in a situation...
5 Degrees of the Hope

5 Degrees of the Hope

“Hope is the belief that your future can be brighter and better than your past and that you actually have a role to play in making it better.”  Hope Rising by Casey Gwinn and Chan Hellman   “Hope Springs Eternal” is a phrase from the Alexander Pope...
David Crosby and the The Hopeful Mindset

David Crosby and the The Hopeful Mindset

David Crosby passed away just the other day. As a fan of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, I was moved to listen to the group’s first album. It brought back powerful memories of when I first heard that album. I felt at the time that this album represented a reflection by CSN...
The War in Ukraine: Conflicting Mindsets 

The War in Ukraine: Conflicting Mindsets 

The conflict in the Ukraine is a prime example of the independent mindset in conflict with the interdependent mindset. Consider the following descriptions of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Wikipedia. Vladimir Putin New York City-based NGO Human Rights...