Coaching for Leaders

336: The Choice for Compassion, with Edith Eger

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Edith Eger: The Choice

Edith Eger was one of the last Holocaust survivors to remember the horrors of the camps. She was a renowned psychologist and speaker who specialized in treating patients with traumatic stress disorders. Edith is author of the book, The Choice: Embrace the Possible*.

Edith was 90 years old when this episode was recorded. She passed away in 2026 at age 98.

Key Points
  • It’s not what happens in life, it’s what we do with it.
  • The power we have is to choose to respond, not react.
  • Sometimes seemingly insignificant worries are emblematic of greater pain.
  • If you hate a person, they don’t suffer — you do. There’s nothing wrong with anger, it’s how you channel it.
  • Underneath anger is a lot of pain.
    • Resources Mentioned
    • The Choice: Embrace the Possible* by Edith Eger
    • Man’s Search for Meaning* by Viktor E. Frankl
      • Book Notes

      Download my highlights from The Choice in PDF format (free membership required).

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