Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is about how people can deal with pain and find meaning in their lives. The book is split into two parts. The first part is about Frankl’s time in the concentration camp and how he managed to survive the Holocaust. In the second part, “Logotherapy in a Nutshell”, he talks about his psychology theory of finding meaning. The book is mostly about the psychological stages of life in a camp, such as shock, denial, indifference, mental death, freedom, and the work to rebuild.
Survivors who felt like they had a reason, like a family or an unfinished job, were stronger. The book talks about sad optimism, which means having hope even though you know you will hurt, feel guilty, and die . The book is mostly about important things like faith and spirituality, self-transcendence, the emotional cost of freedom, and remembering past loves and experiences. It also has some funny and touching parts. This book gives a complete understanding of the psychological ideas and methods Viktor Frankl used to help people find meaning and purpose in their lives.
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