For the ones who lost that frail grasp on a future, their grip on their moral and spiritual selves began to deteriorate, spiritual growth ceased with their future, and they fell victim to the denigration of the camp. Dead on the inside, their bodies soon followed. Frankl points to the unemployed worker and those with serious illnesses as similar examples. The unemployed worker and the seriously ill are in a temporary situation, like those in concentration camps were. There is no goal, which represents the future, and the suffering is endless.
Life holds no promise - it seems as if there is nothing more.
One can vegetate. One can turn it into an inner triumph. The choice is always ours. But choosing an attitude is only the beginning. Frankl went on to help others understand that it doesn't matter what we expect from life.