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Anne Frank Benefits Of Positive Thinking

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Throughout history, dark times call for people to be resilient and a major part of survival is positivity. Studies have shown that increased optimism can have major benefits such as a reduced risk of cardiovascular problems, less depression and an increased lifespan (Verywell - Benefits of Positive Thinking). During the Holocaust, the attempted genocide of the jewish people, victims had to be resilient such as Anne Frank. Anne Frank was hiding out in an attic in Amsterdam during the Holocaust and made a diary to divert her feelings and stay strong during her hiding. Another person, featured in Man’s Search for Meaning, was named Viktor Frankl, who always found the rare momentous occasions where he was given mercy joyus. The Diary of Anne …show more content…

Little details that uplifted him often seemed petty if taken out of context, but, meant a lot to him in his situation and kept him from losing his sanity and hope. “The wish of the senior warden of our hut in Auschwitz had come true: we had come, as quickly as possible, to a camp which did not have a “chimney”—unlike Auschwitz.” (Frankl). He then exclaimed that him and the other prisoners “laughed and cracked jokes” (Frankl), in spite of just arriving at a concentration camp. He was also envious of those who were assigned to factory jobs, as they had shelter inside the factory, rather than the dreary conditions that those who worked outside had to deal with. He was also glad to get rid of his lice, “We were glad when there was time to delouse before going to bed.” This was good and bad, as he had to stand in the middle of his barracks in the freezing cold night, but, just the opportunity to get rid of their lice before he went to sleep gave him a little hope and made him just a bit happier. The final experience of positivity he experienced was with a chef, a fellow prisoner, giving out equal amounts of food to each prisoner. “He was the only cook who did not look at the men whose bowls he was filling; the only cook who dealt out the soup equally, regardless of recipient, and who did not make favorites of his personal friends or countrymen, picking out the potatoes for them, while the others got watery

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