Man's Search for Meaning
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Summary
One of the outstanding classics to emerge from the Holocaust， Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's story of his struggle for survival in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps。 Today， this remarkable tribute to hope offers us an avenue to finding greater meaning and purpose in our own lives。
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Anaamof
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Una historia fuertísima， con un mensaje final imperdible。 Gran libro。
Letras a bordo
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Un libro corto pero sustancioso， en donde se conoce de primera mano la historia de Víctor Frankl siendo prisionero de los campos de concentración Nazi y las reflexiones filosóficas y psicologícas que está experiencia le trajo。Una idea que me pareció muy interesante propuesta por el autor del libro es que el hombre necesita dotar de un sentido a su vida para sobrellevar las situaciones que el mundo le impone; idea que el mismo Frankl logra resumir citando a Nietzsche "Quién tiene un por qué para Un libro corto pero sustancioso， en donde se conoce de primera mano la historia de Víctor Frankl siendo prisionero de los campos de concentración Nazi y las reflexiones filosóficas y psicologícas que está experiencia le trajo。Una idea que me pareció muy interesante propuesta por el autor del libro es que el hombre necesita dotar de un sentido a su vida para sobrellevar las situaciones que el mundo le impone; idea que el mismo Frankl logra resumir citando a Nietzsche "Quién tiene un por qué para vivir， encontrará casi siempre el cómo"。 。。。more
Adriana Contreras
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Después de tantos libros escritos sobre el holocausto， llega a mis manos este， que narra la experiencia cruda， sin romantizar la situación y ha sido una gran lectura， sin embargo mi edición （vintage， de más de 15 años） hizo difícil la lectura por su traducción， así que espero encontrar otra edición más amigable。
Donald
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I don't know how to rate this read so I won't。 I'll just say that I found this book to be incredibly insightful and informative。 It's one of those books that should probably be on everyone's to-read list。 I don't know how to rate this read so I won't。 I'll just say that I found this book to be incredibly insightful and informative。 It's one of those books that should probably be on everyone's to-read list。 。。。more
Tugbadursun
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Holokost'tan kurtulan bir nörolog ve psikiyatr olan Viktor Emil Frankl kitabın ilk kısmında toplama kampındaki deneyimlerini aktarıyor。 Devamında ise günümüzde varoluşçu psikolojinin bir şekli olan ve "Psikoterapinin Üçüncü Viyana Okulu" olarak da bilinen logoterapiyi anlatıyor。 Psikolojiye meraklı birisi olarak kitabı çok beğendim ve logoterapiyi çok mantıklı buldum。 Ayrıca logoterapiyi kurucusunun kaleminden okumak çok hoşuma gitti。 Fırsat bulursam diğer kitaplarını da okumaya çalışacağım。 Holokost'tan kurtulan bir nörolog ve psikiyatr olan Viktor Emil Frankl kitabın ilk kısmında toplama kampındaki deneyimlerini aktarıyor。 Devamında ise günümüzde varoluşçu psikolojinin bir şekli olan ve "Psikoterapinin Üçüncü Viyana Okulu" olarak da bilinen logoterapiyi anlatıyor。 Psikolojiye meraklı birisi olarak kitabı çok beğendim ve logoterapiyi çok mantıklı buldum。 Ayrıca logoterapiyi kurucusunun kaleminden okumak çok hoşuma gitti。 Fırsat bulursam diğer kitaplarını da okumaya çalışacağım。 。。。more
Nikhil Gupta
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Amazing book on finding meaning in one's life in worst of the situations and than immersively imagining that outcome on a regular basis。 This book is a classic tribute to HOPE。 It is one of those books which will leave an imprint on your memory for a long time。 Amazing book on finding meaning in one's life in worst of the situations and than immersively imagining that outcome on a regular basis。 This book is a classic tribute to HOPE。 It is one of those books which will leave an imprint on your memory for a long time。 。。。more
Ayu ariani
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sangat menginspirasi， dan membuat saya sadar bahwa saya lebih kuat dari yang saya kira
Bùi Hải
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Ngắn gọn và sâu sắc。 Phần tự truyện thì cuốn vô cùng， phần sau về liệu pháp ý nghĩa khái quát tương đối dễ hiểu và để lại nhiều suy ngẫm
Mohamed Yamani
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One of the most eye opening books I've read so far。 The book is divided into two parts， the first one is the author's narration of his life within Auschwitz camps， describing the conditions of the concentration camps， his own struggles along with the others'。 Whereas in the second half of the book， the author shares his diagnosis from a psychiatric POV bringing to light his theory of Logotherapy。 An awesome read。 One of the most eye opening books I've read so far。 The book is divided into two parts， the first one is the author's narration of his life within Auschwitz camps， describing the conditions of the concentration camps， his own struggles along with the others'。 Whereas in the second half of the book， the author shares his diagnosis from a psychiatric POV bringing to light his theory of Logotherapy。 An awesome read。 。。。more
Yvette
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Wow。 A book that makes you thinks。 I thought I would be reading about a saint and it stopped me reading this， but no， I read about a real man with a real message。
Ashish Prem
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Good
Alyssa
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This is the kind of book that fuel my love of psychology。 Primarily， this book is about post-traumatic growth and radical acceptance of the moment as it really is。 I’m amazed by Dr。 Frankl’s ability to view his imprisonment in a concentration camp as a sociological and psychological experiment of sorts。 His findings are remarkable and his conclusions challenge some accepted tenants of psychology， like that we are fated to become animalistic in states of desperation。The first half of the book is This is the kind of book that fuel my love of psychology。 Primarily， this book is about post-traumatic growth and radical acceptance of the moment as it really is。 I’m amazed by Dr。 Frankl’s ability to view his imprisonment in a concentration camp as a sociological and psychological experiment of sorts。 His findings are remarkable and his conclusions challenge some accepted tenants of psychology， like that we are fated to become animalistic in states of desperation。The first half of the book is the story of his imprisonment， and the second half is a brief summary of logotherapy。 Frankl’s writing has a religious undertone， but did not seem to be his primary source in the development of his modality。 I’d be curious to know how many therapists who are trained in logotherapy are also atheists。 I think the method would still hold water。I wish I’d read this book sooner。 If I had encountered it two years ago， for instance， it would be interested to see if this approach could have prevented the depression or suicidality I was about to discover。 But then again， perhaps without the wisdom that comes through deep suffering， I couldn’t have the comprehension of this book that I do now。 It’s a book I’d like to revisit during future difficult periods in life。 Nothing like a death camp to jolt you back to the reality of your privilege！ 。。。more
Colin Payton
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An obvious classic， its first section — the autobiographical exploration of concentration camp psychology — should have been the only section， or maybe it and a de-psychologized section 2。 The extra afterwards and intros and addenda could be cut without losing anything。 Section 2 on logotherapy suffered the specialist's fate: it took perfectly good wisdom and over-complicated it with unnecessary psychology jargon。 Sure， he's a psychology icon and progenitor — yet it seems odd that a man who has An obvious classic， its first section — the autobiographical exploration of concentration camp psychology — should have been the only section， or maybe it and a de-psychologized section 2。 The extra afterwards and intros and addenda could be cut without losing anything。 Section 2 on logotherapy suffered the specialist's fate: it took perfectly good wisdom and over-complicated it with unnecessary psychology jargon。 Sure， he's a psychology icon and progenitor — yet it seems odd that a man who has enough wisdom to write "some of the people who nowadays call on a psychiatrist would have seen a pastor， priest， or rabbi in former days" （116） should not have recognized that none of his advice originates in psychology: "whoever seeks to save his life will lose it" （Luke 17:33） mirrors his "paradoxical intention" （Alan Watts' later "law of reverse effort" is the same thing）， and the Buddhists and Stoics have a few years on Frankl about the whole 'change your perspective' advice。 It's excellent advice， all of it， but I would have preferred him cite himself fewer times and connect his slice of wisdom， rediscovered from a psychological perspective， to other perspectives pointing toward the same truth。 Convergent truths need to be shouted， taught， reread， understood。This book is a must-read。 I believe it flawed — truth needs no ethos appeal to the social sciences — but it contains sobering and inspiring insights into human potential。 。。。more
Mo
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This was pretty much excellent。
Slade Stone
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 “Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue。”Having minored in German， the Holocaust is something I have studied extensively throughout my academic career。 I have read the biographies， written papers on the timelines， seen the black and white films depicting the aftermath。 After graduation， my family and I even travelled to Dachau。Though I am well-versed in the logistics of the war and the concentration camps， this book absolutely stunned me。 Like， made-me-cry-three-times-on-an-airplane-and-ques “Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue。”Having minored in German， the Holocaust is something I have studied extensively throughout my academic career。 I have read the biographies， written papers on the timelines， seen the black and white films depicting the aftermath。 After graduation， my family and I even travelled to Dachau。Though I am well-versed in the logistics of the war and the concentration camps， this book absolutely stunned me。 Like， made-me-cry-three-times-on-an-airplane-and-question-everything-about-my-existence stunned。Never in my life have I read a piece like this; a novel that focuses on not just the atrocities and survival of living in the camps， but the perseverance and perspective。 About what it was like to assimilate into the “real world” after the fact。 About the true psychology of living through the Holocaust。Frankl explores what would seem like taboo topics for the time: humor in the concentration camps， apathy towards death， nostalgia for a time before。 He writes of his wife and his experiences， almost through a third party lens。 He details how he had the option to leave on a Visa to America before the war， and about how he didn’t take that opportunity。 And he poses the ultimate question to readers: After experiencing tragedy such as this， how does one move on and find happiness？ To say I was profoundly affected by Frankl’s writing would be the ultimate understatement。 I would highly recommend this to anyone willing to learn more about the Holocaust， the psychology of logotherapy， and the meaning of life itself。 。。。more
Nelson Abel
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Un maravilloso mensaje de esperanza para la vida del ser humano， una mirada profunda a nuestra naturaleza y tomar la responsabilidad de responder ante el destino
Pratik
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I read this book the third time in last few months， in the middle of all the chaos happening in the world and it helped me feel grounded。 Highly recommend。
Jenessa H
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From the beginning I liked this book， for whatever reason it caught my interest。 Throughout reading the book I felt myself becoming more invested and interested。 The topics discussed made me stop and think about my life and how I felt。 I am happy to have read this book and I would 100% recommend it！ Here I'll list a few of my favorite quotes from this book :）“Both used the typical argument-- they had nothing more to expect from life。 In both cases it was a question of getting them to realize tha From the beginning I liked this book， for whatever reason it caught my interest。 Throughout reading the book I felt myself becoming more invested and interested。 The topics discussed made me stop and think about my life and how I felt。 I am happy to have read this book and I would 100% recommend it！ Here I'll list a few of my favorite quotes from this book :）“Both used the typical argument-- they had nothing more to expect from life。 In both cases it was a question of getting them to realize that life was still expecting something from them” （Frankl 79）。“But I was number 119，104 and most of the time I was digging and laying tracks for the railway lines”（Frankl 7）。“Instead of taking the camps difficulties as a test of their inner strength， they did not take their life seriously and despised it as something of no consequence”（Frankl 72）。“They preferred to close their eyes and to live in the past。 Life for such people became meaningless” （Frankl 72）。 。。。more
Sérgio Figueiredo
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O Homem é a criatura que inventou as câmaras de gás e é a criatura que entrou nelas de cabeça erguida。
Rithwik
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I discovered this book during a particularly low point in my life， while I was dealing with quite a few things， really， a point when I felt lost and quite alone in life。 This book has had an impact on me in a highly unorthodox way—by putting things into perspective， against the backplane of one of the most tragic events in human history。In a truly perverse manner， Frankl's writing takes a 'show rather than tell' approach—and what a story it tells。 The singular truth you will take away is a reali I discovered this book during a particularly low point in my life， while I was dealing with quite a few things， really， a point when I felt lost and quite alone in life。 This book has had an impact on me in a highly unorthodox way—by putting things into perspective， against the backplane of one of the most tragic events in human history。In a truly perverse manner， Frankl's writing takes a 'show rather than tell' approach—and what a story it tells。 The singular truth you will take away is a realization that the only way to make it through the bleakest moments of your existence is to seek out a reason to be， for with one， you can find almost any way to endure the how。 However obvious that may seem （and it is，really） the baggage that this book comes with provides ample study for you to mentally simulate and draw parallels with yourself。This is not the first account of the Holocaust that I've read， but in a way， it has been the most raw—told from the perspective of a former victim， life becomes a cruel game of luck。 The whimsical， utterly senseless nature of the events， each reconstructed with a scientific detachment， each have a deep lesson that comes with the shock that accompanies。To find the strength， the resolve to persevere and find a meaning in life through it all is as much a lesson to humanity as it is a testament to the incredible strength these survivors possessed， to not just survive， but find a meaning to life that kept them going。 In conclusion， this is perhaps one of the few books you can go into with expectations and still come away stunned—maybe even reeling from what you discover not just about man， but yourself。 。。。more
Jeremy Duffle
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The book has two parts: the first part is a narrative of the author's time in Auschwitz concentration camp。 The second is a sort of "later-added" dive into his psychology of searching for meaning in life in general。 Eh。 The book has two parts: the first part is a narrative of the author's time in Auschwitz concentration camp。 The second is a sort of "later-added" dive into his psychology of searching for meaning in life in general。 Eh。 。。。more
Tuta Kvaratskhelia
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Highly Recommended！
C。Lee
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Life truth's enlightened in every statements in Man's Search for Meaning， a man who is able to see through many different lives， see through the beauty in the ugly and despite going through continuous physical and mental abuses he's still able to choose optimism， an extraordinary human being with steel spirit and a beautiful soul， wisdom pocketed:"There are two races of men in this world， but only these two—the “race” of the decent man and the “race” of the indecent man" "It is we ourselves who Life truth's enlightened in every statements in Man's Search for Meaning， a man who is able to see through many different lives， see through the beauty in the ugly and despite going through continuous physical and mental abuses he's still able to choose optimism， an extraordinary human being with steel spirit and a beautiful soul， wisdom pocketed:"There are two races of men in this world， but only these two—the “race” of the decent man and the “race” of the indecent man" "It is we ourselves who must answer the questions that life asks of us， and to these questions we can respond only by being responsible for our existence。"Instead of expecting from life， one rather should ask what is life expecting from us？ if we are not able to change the situation， we are challenged to change ourselves。A good read！ 。。。more
Tilly
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This is split into two parts: the first， about the author’s experience in the concentration camps， was harrowing and moving and inspiring all at once。 But i found the second part， where he explains about his type of psychotherapy “logo therapy”， was full of jargon and sciencey explanations which took me 3 tries to understand。 Not for me。 The first half could stand alone and while many might find the second half enriching， I found it still too confusing for a layman， and didn’t really enjoy that This is split into two parts: the first， about the author’s experience in the concentration camps， was harrowing and moving and inspiring all at once。 But i found the second part， where he explains about his type of psychotherapy “logo therapy”， was full of jargon and sciencey explanations which took me 3 tries to understand。 Not for me。 The first half could stand alone and while many might find the second half enriching， I found it still too confusing for a layman， and didn’t really enjoy that part。 。。。more
Cesar Cruz
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El hombre en busca de sentido。 En El viajero， de Gary Jennings， se me quedo en la memoria un pasaje del libro。 Wyrd es un cazador de pieles que se vuelve un amigo y maestro para Thorn （el protagonista）。 Wyrd admira y respeta a sus presas a pesar de tener que quitarles la vida。 Admira， según recuerdo， la dignidad con que los animales enfrentan la muerte， la actitud que adoptan al saber que llegó el fin。 Y así quiere morir él cuando le toque el momento。 Cuando el momento de la muerte de Wyrd lle El hombre en busca de sentido。 En El viajero， de Gary Jennings， se me quedo en la memoria un pasaje del libro。 Wyrd es un cazador de pieles que se vuelve un amigo y maestro para Thorn （el protagonista）。 Wyrd admira y respeta a sus presas a pesar de tener que quitarles la vida。 Admira， según recuerdo， la dignidad con que los animales enfrentan la muerte， la actitud que adoptan al saber que llegó el fin。 Y así quiere morir él cuando le toque el momento。 Cuando el momento de la muerte de Wyrd llega a causa de una enfermedad， parecida a la rabia si no mal recuerdo， Wyrd tiene que ser amarrado a un árbol para no atacar a Thorn; Wyrd le pide que respete su momento y que le permita adoptar la actitud de los animales en ese momento crucial。 Wyrd eligió。 El hombre en busca de sentido， de Viktor Frankl， narra el periodo de tiempo que pasa el autor en un campo de concentración。 El ensayo se enfoca en la parte psicológica de esa experiencia extrema， más que en los sucesos en sí。 Esto porque Frankl cree que hay suficiente literatura que detalla la barbarie del Holocausto。 Más allá de si esta decisión es un acierto o no， sin duda facilita la lectura， misma que el autor se encarga de hacer ágil y ejemplar。 Frankl va desgranando poco a poco sus postulados。 Uno de los más importantes es el poder de decisión del ser humano。 El autor insiste constantemente en dicho punto desde el principio del libro hasta el final。 El mismo autor menciona que pudo optar por evitar todo el sufrimiento por el que pasó， siempre tuvo el poder de decidir。 Pero enfrento el reto que la vida le ponía。 El libro me pareció una obra optimista。 A pesar de todo lo que atravesó el autor， hechos durísimos y terribles en la historia de la humanidad， Frankl rescata lo positivo del ser humano， aunque acepta y pone sobre la mesa la dualidad de las personas， capaced de hacer lo peor （qué otro animal disfruta conscientemente de hacer sufrir a otros） y de lo mejor， hasta de gestas heroicas。 Es a través de las decisiones y la actitud elegida que se está de uno o del otro lado de la balanza。 El hombre en busca de sentido， creo que debería ser un libro de cabecera cuando se tienen dudas o hemos perdido la orientación de nuestra vida。 Es un libro corto pero del que se puede hablar mucho y al que hay que regresar constantemente para recordar el valor de nuestro pasado， presente y futuro， del valor de nuestros decisiones y la consciencia que hay que tener al tomarlas。 Hasta la parte final que habla sobre la corriente psicoterapeutica de Frankl， la logoterapia， vale la pena aunque sea más técnica。 Es el primer libro que leo sobre el Holocausto。 Sigo sin querer leer más sobre el tema。 Se que hay un sinfín de libros y hasta parece una moda en la que los títulos termina con alguien vistiendo algo a rayas。 Y confieso que vi el final de El niño de la pijama de rayas， y es tristísimo; ni mencionar La vida es bella。 Pero justo está última podría resumir un poco el libro de Frankl: la decisión de alguien para hacer menos drástica la realidad de un campo de concentración， de dar esperanza aunque uno también la pierda a veces; a encontrar el sentido de la vida en el amor， o en el sufrimiento del momento， y encararlo con dignidad y valentía hasta el final。 Excelente libro。 。。。more
Tanya Crompton
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Interesting topicFirst 2/3 with regard to how he survived in Prisoner camp was very interesting。 Logo therapy was a little deep and theoretical for my taste but interesting read overall
Brent Cuming
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What's to say that hasn't been said already。 This book paints a picture of the power of human spirit and mental toughness to overcome any obstacle。 If you ever need a story to put your struggles into perspective， this is a solid book to turn to。 What's to say that hasn't been said already。 This book paints a picture of the power of human spirit and mental toughness to overcome any obstacle。 If you ever need a story to put your struggles into perspective， this is a solid book to turn to。 。。。more
Sam Sarma
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I think I was expecting something just a little different。 I felt like I was reading a psychiatric journal for a lot of it and let's be honest ya girl just ain't that smart。 It's an interesting book I just don't think some of it's rhetoric is still relevant today。 I think I was expecting something just a little different。 I felt like I was reading a psychiatric journal for a lot of it and let's be honest ya girl just ain't that smart。 It's an interesting book I just don't think some of it's rhetoric is still relevant today。 。。。more
Krista Lukas
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The first part of this book recounted the author’s experience in Auschwitz。 He used some principles he had learned as a psychiatrist to help him get through the experience。 For example， one time， when he was forced to march barefoot on freezing ground， or some other such torturous experience， he pictured himself giving a lecture about it to students and that helped him get through it。 He advises finding meaning in your life， no matter how hopeless your life seems at the moment。 He believes in Ni The first part of this book recounted the author’s experience in Auschwitz。 He used some principles he had learned as a psychiatrist to help him get through the experience。 For example， one time， when he was forced to march barefoot on freezing ground， or some other such torturous experience， he pictured himself giving a lecture about it to students and that helped him get through it。 He advises finding meaning in your life， no matter how hopeless your life seems at the moment。 He believes in Nietzsches’s statement， “He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how。“ he also advocates using humor to get through tough situations。The second half of the book goes into more detail about the form of psychotherapy he founded called logotherapy。 I had not heard of logotherapy before， or if I had， I forgot about it， but I find it a useful form of therapy and would like to try it on myself。 I have many whys to live， but could do with laughing more often。 。。。more
Ray Hollenbach
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Quite simply: one of the greatest books of the 20th century。 Frankl （along with the work of the translator） writes with clarity and accuracy on what does （and what does not） matter in life。
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