Book · 2020 · Psychology
Yes to Life
In Spite of Everything
Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl has been mentioned in 7 episodes across 2 podcasts (4 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Ryan Holiday (6 episodes), Arthur Brooks (1 episode) and Brad Stulberg (1 episode) on The Daily Stoic (6 episodes) and On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode).
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The amazing part of this book, and I recommend it to everyone, it's called Yes to Life, and then the subtitle is In Spite of Everything.
Questions about Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl
Who recommends Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl on podcasts?
Ryan Holiday (3 episodes) and Arthur Brooks (1 episode) have recommended Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 2 podcasts (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Yes to Life the most?
The Daily Stoic (6 episodes) and On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode).
Is Yes to Life recommended, or only discussed?
Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl was recommended in 4 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2026-09-23.
What do people say about Yes to Life?
Arthur Brooks on The Daily Stoic (2024-04-27): "The amazing part of this book, and I recommend it to everyone, it's called Yes to Life, and then the subtitle is In Spite of Everything."
When was Yes to Life last mentioned on a podcast?
Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl was last discussed on The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday on 2026-09-23.
What they say about it
- Mentions the book subtitle“in spite of everything”3
- Notes introduction by Daniel Goleman“Daniel Goleman wrote the intro”3
- Discusses lost lectures published recently2
The best things said about it
Then there's this other little book by Victor Frankl that they that they found recently called Yes to Life um in spite of everything. It's like a collection of some of his lost lectures that I really really enjoyed.
Ryan Holiday On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Jan 2022 They found a bunch of lectures that he gave that were lost totally to time. And Daniel Goleman wrote the intro, but it just came out this year. It's called Yes to Life.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Dec 2021 He has a book, Yes to Life, that I think is really important, in spite of everything. And I think that this kind of tragic optimism is just so different from what we in the West are fed.
But then during the pandemic uh they they put out an addition they found this sort of lost work of Victor Frankle and Daniel Goldman wrote the the intro but it's called yes to life and it's a like a series of lectures and some letters I hav't read it's it's in the book s I'm going to give it.
Why people recommend it
Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl is a collection of previously lost lectures and writings in which the renowned psychiatrist explores how individuals can find meaning and say yes to existence despite severe adversity. Arthur Brooks recommended the book to listeners on The Daily Stoic, praising its powerful subtitle and message of endurance. Ryan Holiday also repeatedly recommended the book across multiple episodes of The Daily Stoic and on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, highlighting that it features a collection of lost lectures with an introduction written by Daniel Goleman. Holiday frequently used the text to explore philosophical concepts like amor fati and finding purpose. During a joint appearance on The Daily Stoic, both Arthur Brooks and Ryan Holiday discussed the background of the book's publication during the pandemic, noting how the newly recovered post-concentration camp writings and letters offer profound insights into Viktor Frankl's enduring outlook on human suffering and resilience.
Every mention
Ryan Holiday then there's this other little book by Victor Frankl that they that they found recently called Yes to Life… 6
“It made me think of the Victor Franco essay collection that they did a couple of years ago, which is called Yes to Life. And the subtitle is in spite of everything.”
“during the pandemic uh they they put out an addition they found this sort of lost work of Victor Frankle and Daniel Goldman wrote the the intro but it's called yes to life”
“then there's this other little book by Victor Frankl that they that they found recently called Yes to Life um in spite of everything. It's like a collection of some of his lost lectures that I really really enjoyed.”
“they just published this new edition of some of the writings of victor frankl yeah and it's called um yes to life right and the subtitle is in spite of everything”
“They found a bunch of lectures that he gave that were lost totally to time. And Daniel Goleman wrote the intro … but it just came out this year. It's called Yes to Life. It's like so good.”
“And Daniel Goleman wrote the intro, but it just came out this year, it's called Yes to Life. It's like so good, so good.”
“there's a new victor frankel like a series like a lost set of his lectures called yeah the title to me is amazing it's yes to life the subtitle is in spite of everything”
Arthur Brooks so he's saying so the the amazing part of this book and I recommend it to everyone it's called yes to life… 1
“but then during the pandemic uh they they put out an addition they found this sort of lost work of Victor Frankle and Daniel Goldman wrote the the intro but it's called yes to life and it's a like a series of lectures and some letters I hav't read it's it's in the book s I'm going to give it”
“so he's saying so the the amazing part of this book and I recommend it to everyone it's called yes to life and then the subtitle is in spite of everything so he's saying yes continue in spite of all of it not yes to life”
Brad Stulberg and he he has a book yes to life that I think is really um like a b important in spite of everything 1
“and he he has a book yes to life that I think is really um like a b important in spite of everything”
“And he has a book, Yes to Life, that I think is really important, in spite of everything. And I think that this kind of tragic optimism is just so different from what we in the West are fed, which is just optimism without any acceptance of the tragedy.”