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Man's Search For Meaning
by: Viktor E. Frankl |
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 150.195 EAN: 9780671023379 Edition: Rev Upd ISBN: 0671023373 Label: Pocket Manufacturer: Pocket Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: December 01, 1997 Publisher: Pocket Studio: Pocket
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  - What is the meaning of your life?"Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible." ~ Viktor Frankl from "Man's Search for Meaning" Viktor Frankl. He's unquestionably one of my heroes and this book is a must read (or re-read as the case may be). If you don't have it yet, it's time to get it. It's impossible to be a serious student of life and not soak up as much Frankl as you can. The man survived the horrors of Nazi concentration camps and, from that pain, brought the world his "Logotherapy"--a philosophy based on the fundamental precept that we have ultimate responsibility for choosing our responses to any given challenge AND equally powerful responsibility to determine how we will give ourselves to the world and create a truly meaningful life. Rating: - InsightfulFrankl wrote a brilliant book. The way of his writing is very clear and to the point. There are a lot of psychology terms, but not so many that it makes the book confusing. Frankl looks at the story from an unattached view, and thus he is able to give good, unbiased theories about why things happened. This book made many of the reasons of what happened during the holocaust clearer. It is an enjoyable and informative read. Rating: - listen while on the road!If you've read the book - which I suggest you read the book so you can really digest its meaning - the audio provides a great avenue to hear it again. I spend 2 hours in the car everyday and having the audio text of Frankl's work is a nice distraction from the 'speed' of the day. I would add though, if you haven't read the text, listen to it. There is much meaning to draw from it and apply to your own life. Very insightful generally speaking, the audio doesn't detract. I'm a book guy to begin with and that is why I would suggest the book before the audio. Either way, one of the most influential works I've ever read. Rating:  - Inspiring and definitely worth your timeEasy to read, full of good thought provoking content, this book has three parts to it: in part one Viktor Frankl discusses how everyday life in a concentration camp affected the mind of the average prisoner. Having been a concentration camp prisoner himself he speaks of his own experience and observations. He postulates that the search for meaning and the belief in meaning to one's life (and suffering) is what keeps us going or makes us give up. He explains how we can find meaning in our life. There's no meaning for everybody but our individual actions give meaning to our life. In part two he sketches out his own approach to psychotherapy which he called logotherapy. And in part three he explains the term tragic optimism. Part 3 seemed a cling-on to me. As if the publisher felt that the book wasn't long enough without some more material. Several statements from parts one and two are repeated and very little is added to the value of the book in my opinion. That notwithstanding I couldn't but be humble and thoughtful after reading parts one and two. How anybody can survive the horrors of a concentration camp and then live a life of compassion for others is in itself so noteworthy to me that I cannot but pay attention to what such a person has to say. Frankl's emphasis on action (creating a work or doing a deed and experiencing something or encountering someone) and attitude (especially towards suffering) to find fullfillment and give meaning to your life and his disdain of finding the same in introspection/meditation leaves me to contemplate my own beliefs in this regard. Maybe the next book I read will help me decide which way I tend to lean. Rating: - The road out of suffering and into appreciationAs the author of Don't Wait Get in S.H.A.P.E. - Drop Fat Fast and Get Fit Quick this book was one of many that inspired me to write my book. One of the best all time books ever. Suffering does have a meaning in life and it does serve a purpose. This book shows us how we can convert momentary suffering into meaningful explanations. There is hope. There is always hope and this book is the road out of suffering and into meaning. |
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