"Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Romans 12:2).
One of my psychological heroes is Victor Frankl. Frankl was a Nazi concentration camp survivor. As a result of his experiences in the camps, he wrote a book called Man's Search For Meaning. It ought to be required reading for everyone in a leadership position. Here is a quote from it:
"As a professor in two fields, neurology and psychiatry, I am full aware of the extent to which man is subject to biological, psychological and sociological conditions. but in addition to being a professor in two fields I am a survivor of four camps--concentration camps, that is--and as such I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to which man is capable of defying and braving even the worst conditions conceivable . . . Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them. In other words, man is ultimately self -determining."
Grace&Peace,
Tom
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