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From wikiepedia:
If I was to summarise his logotherapy, I'd say this, happiness is found in the happiness of others, and the best solution to your problems is to help others.Frankl concludes that the meaning of life is found in every moment of living; life never ceases to have meaning, even in suffering and death. In a group therapy session during a mass fast inflicted on the camp's inmates trying to protect an anonymous fellow inmate from fatal retribution by authorities, Frankl offered the thought that for everyone in a dire condition there is someone looking down, a friend, family member, or even God, who would expect not to be disappointed. Frankl concludes from his experience that a prisoner's psychological reactions are not solely the result of the conditions of his life, but also from the freedom of choice he always has even in severe suffering. The inner hold a prisoner has on his spiritual self relies on having a hope in the future, and that once a prisoner loses that hope, he is doomed.
Frankl also concludes that there are only two races of men, decent men and indecent. No society is free of either of them, and thus there were decent Nazi guards and indecent prisoners, most notably the kapo who would torture and abuse their fellow prisoners for personal gain.
For example:
A fat lad was very focused on his own weight, tried the gym, etc
He succeeded by no longer focusing on his weight, and instead started doing charity work, he got so busy helping others, that he lost weight through the charitable actions and the benefits of helping others.
Food for thought

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