Man's Search for Meaning
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Summary
Man's Search for Meaning has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival。 Between 1942 and 1945 psychiatrist Viktor Frankl labored in four different camps， including Auschwitz， while his parents， brother， and pregnant wife perished。 Based on his own experience and the stories of his many patients， Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it， find meaning in it， and move forward with renewed purpose。 Frankl's theory—known as logotherapy， from the Greek word logos （"meaning"）—holds that our primary drive in life is not pleasure， as Freud maintained， but the discovery and pursuit of what we personally find meaningful。 In the decades since its first publication in 1959， Man's Search for Meaning has become a classic， with more than twelve million copies in print around the world。 A 1991 Library of Congress survey that asked readers to name a "book that made a difference in your life" found Man's Search for Meaning among the ten most influential books in America。 At once a memoir， a meditation， a treatise， and a history， it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living。
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Reviews
Tina Rieman
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I read this for a class and am so glad I did。 He has an interesting perspective to share， as a psychiatrist who survived four Nazi concentration camps。 Well worth the read。 It gave me a lot to think about。
Ishan
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I don't know if "I quite liked it" is the correct way to describe this one。 It's intense， the first part of it especially。 I have nothing more to say other than the fact that I was awed， and guilt ran through me like water in a shower because I seldom stop bitching about my perfectly fine life。The therapy section sounded a bit。。Dr。 Phil-ish？ I mean the central idea behind the process was perfectly plausible of course。 But the patients being treated by the magical reconfiguration of their thought I don't know if "I quite liked it" is the correct way to describe this one。 It's intense， the first part of it especially。 I have nothing more to say other than the fact that I was awed， and guilt ran through me like water in a shower because I seldom stop bitching about my perfectly fine life。The therapy section sounded a bit。。Dr。 Phil-ish？ I mean the central idea behind the process was perfectly plausible of course。 But the patients being treated by the magical reconfiguration of their thought process （which is hard to do by the way， as any human would attest to） grated on me a bit。 Still， glad to have gone through this。 It was on the read list for quite a while。 。。。more
David Oles
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Abrar Thabit
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Deep， touching， meaningful， and inspiring。 Never read such a book。 Highly recommend it to all！
Alexander Hudtwalcker
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De lo mejor que he leído en mucho tiempo。 Me quedo con las siguientes dos reflexiones:-Nadie puede quitarte lo que has vivido o hecho en el pasado。"¿Que es， en realidad， el hombre？ Es el ser que siempre decide lo que es。 Es el ser que ha inventado las cámaras de gas， pero que asimismo es el ser que ha entrado en ellas con paso firme musitando una oración" De lo mejor que he leído en mucho tiempo。 Me quedo con las siguientes dos reflexiones:-Nadie puede quitarte lo que has vivido o hecho en el pasado。"¿Que es， en realidad， el hombre？ Es el ser que siempre decide lo que es。 Es el ser que ha inventado las cámaras de gas， pero que asimismo es el ser que ha entrado en ellas con paso firme musitando una oración" 。。。more
Elahe-Ie
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نیمه ی اول کتاب از درد و رنج عجیب انسانهای زندانی و اسیر و خاطرات واقعی نویسنده صحبت میکنه و نیمه دوم باعث میشه حتی برای رنج های عمیق زندگی هم معنا پیدا کنیم。عالی（:
Sarah
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Beautiful book。 Not at all what I was expecting。
Sit
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Must read book if someone wants to know the importance of life and try to find true meaning of his life。 How suffering and pain can be used as weapon to fight your anger depression and negative attitude is clearly explained using many examples。 The book is based on real life experiences in Nazi camps during WW2， the narration is very heart touching and make you feel emotional。 Overall worth a try if you wanna know what real pain and suffering looks like。
Qasim Najm
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الانسان يبحث عن المعنى لفكتور فرانكل وهو طبيب نفساني عاش في المعتقلات النازية وعانى ما عاناه من العذاب، بعد خروجه تبنى طريقة العلاج بالمعنى لمرضاه يذكر في الجزء الاول -وهو الاكبر- من الكتاب بشاعة العذاب الذي تلقاه المعتقلين وكمية الإهانات。。 فيقول ان الانسان الحر في نفسه لا يمكن ان تنال منه السجون ولا يسلبون كرامته مهما فعلوا ويتحدث في فصول تالية عن اهمية المعنى في حياة الفرد والحياة الهانئة تكون به وانه ليس هناك معنى موحد فكل واحد له معناه والذي ربما يتغير بين فترة واخرى للفرد نفسه، المهم انه يج الانسان يبحث عن المعنى لفكتور فرانكل وهو طبيب نفساني عاش في المعتقلات النازية وعانى ما عاناه من العذاب، بعد خروجه تبنى طريقة العلاج بالمعنى لمرضاه يذكر في الجزء الاول -وهو الاكبر- من الكتاب بشاعة العذاب الذي تلقاه المعتقلين وكمية الإهانات。。 فيقول ان الانسان الحر في نفسه لا يمكن ان تنال منه السجون ولا يسلبون كرامته مهما فعلوا ويتحدث في فصول تالية عن اهمية المعنى في حياة الفرد والحياة الهانئة تكون به وانه ليس هناك معنى موحد فكل واحد له معناه والذي ربما يتغير بين فترة واخرى للفرد نفسه، المهم انه يجد هذا المعنى والذي ممكن ايجاده حتى في المعاناة！الموضوع ليس تنمية بشرية بل هو احد مدارس العلاج في الطب النفسي يوازي طريقة فرويد في التحليل النفسي أحرض على قراءة الكتاب والتوسع مع بقية كتبه لمن اهتم。。 。。。more
Estrella
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I really want my own copy of this book to make notes in， underline and mark certain pages。 I was interested from beginning to end。 I may have enjoyed the second part more than some， since I was really interested in the theory of logotherapy。
Molly
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Finally read one of the classics （this edition with a 2006 foreward and afterword）。 I actually skimmed more than read， especially the Part II。 It is very interesting， and yep， attitude is everything。
John
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Friedrich Nietzsche: “He who has a why to live for， can bear almost any how。”
dwayne
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OutstandingA great read filled with historical ancedotes explaining psychological concepts and techniques that will force one to aim to find more meaning in life。
Anh Le
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Nếu có khi bạn chênh vênh về cuộc sống của chính mình， hãy đọc nó！
Alor Luka
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The book is divided into 2 chapters。 Loved the first chapter。 The second chapter was all about how logotherapy works， something I'm not really into。 The first chapter however， was great， very visual and descriptive that you'd feel the concentration camps he was talking about。 The book is divided into 2 chapters。 Loved the first chapter。 The second chapter was all about how logotherapy works， something I'm not really into。 The first chapter however， was great， very visual and descriptive that you'd feel the concentration camps he was talking about。 。。。more
Booksfrom。Liz
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For my review in spanish go downThis was a very grateful surprise。 Because I read this one for my school and I didn't have big expectations， and。。。 In every scene that the author wrote I was like OMG this is so hard and unreal。 But， at the end when they're close to be liberated everything started to have sense and I was just so satisfied and at the same time I got that feel of nostalgic and this bittersweet feeling。 I don't give it 5 stars because I don't usually read this type of books and I wa For my review in spanish go downThis was a very grateful surprise。 Because I read this one for my school and I didn't have big expectations， and。。。 In every scene that the author wrote I was like OMG this is so hard and unreal。 But， at the end when they're close to be liberated everything started to have sense and I was just so satisfied and at the same time I got that feel of nostalgic and this bittersweet feeling。 I don't give it 5 stars because I don't usually read this type of books and I was pretty shooked for some descriptions in the book。By the way， I feel more interested in this type of books and I wanna know even more about historical books。Está fue una gratificante sorpresa， porque leí este libro para mí escuela y no tenía grandes expectativas， y。。。 En cada escena que el autor escribió yo estaba como OMG esto es tan crudo e irreal。 Pero， en el final cuando ellos estaban cercanos a ser liberados todo empezó a tomar sentido y yo me encontraba tan satisfecha， pero al mismo tiempo tenía ese sentimiento de nostalgia y ese sentimiento agridulce。No le doy 5 estrellas porque usualmente no leo este tipo de libros y yo estaba demasiado impactada debido a ciertas descripciones en el libro。Cómo sea， me siento muy interesada en este tipo de libros y me gustaría conocer más acerca de libros históricos。 。。。more
Simon
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You can’t really write anything different than inspirational really。How can a person be put through such barbaric behaviour and still have the positive outlook on life that he does。The book is split between life inside the camp and then his professional life outside。I still read these accounts with horror。 How were these atrocious places allowed。
Ruan Stander
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 My first book about the Holocaust and the events that occurred in Auschwitz。 Amazing testimony not to the events， but the psychological impact of it all， and how man could find meaning in the darkest of places。Explanation of Logotherapy - 3rd school of Viennese Psychotherapy （after Freud and Adler）。 Meaning is found in the “how”， en not just in the “what” or the “who”。 This creates a scenario that the meaning of/for life， can be found in how you handle the darkest times of your life。- Self-trans My first book about the Holocaust and the events that occurred in Auschwitz。 Amazing testimony not to the events， but the psychological impact of it all， and how man could find meaning in the darkest of places。Explanation of Logotherapy - 3rd school of Viennese Psychotherapy （after Freud and Adler）。 Meaning is found in the “how”， en not just in the “what” or the “who”。 This creates a scenario that the meaning of/for life， can be found in how you handle the darkest times of your life。- Self-transcendence is the key， and not self-actualization （Maslow）。 One has to transcend the “self” and act and serve a purpose larger than personal goals。 Once meaning is found in the “bigger picture” than your own life， it becomes apparent that you will have experiences/opportunities that no one before before or no one after you will have。 Your life is unique， and thus holds events / thoughts / opportunities that allow you to contribute in a unique way to something bigger than yourself。- Where there is a “why” there is a “how。” Purpose or reason for suffering， can cause a person to endure almost anything。 - The meaning of life is dynamic and is different for everyone。 It can be found in achievements， legacy， or other people。 Any suffering can be endured when it is given meaning “I lost the love of my live， so that she didn’t have to loose me”。 - Responsibility goes hand in hand with freedom。 Freedom of choice to act as you choose。 Responsibility to act in the best way you can。 “Live as if you are living for the second time， and had acted as wrongly the first time as you are about to act now”Achievements， deeds and accomplishments are forever engraved and safely stored in the irrevocable past。 Whereas the future holds an invite number of unique opportunities to realise the meaning of your life。 。。。more
Emily Goodson
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This book is something that I think is so precious that Frankl contributed to human society。 To see the life of an interment camp from the perspective of a psychoanalyst is truly an astounding experience。 Frankl allows the reader to grasp the horrid reality of life inside a concentration camp while commenting on what it means to be human and how he was still able to hold onto that despite his circumstances。 Along with that he introduces the new school of psychology that he created， Logotherapy， This book is something that I think is so precious that Frankl contributed to human society。 To see the life of an interment camp from the perspective of a psychoanalyst is truly an astounding experience。 Frankl allows the reader to grasp the horrid reality of life inside a concentration camp while commenting on what it means to be human and how he was still able to hold onto that despite his circumstances。 Along with that he introduces the new school of psychology that he created， Logotherapy， which is also a freeing way to view life in comparison to the other Viennese schools of thought。 Overall a great read that touches ones soul。 。。。more
Vernon Debi
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Even if you only read up to Part 1 Experiences in a Concentration Camp， like I did， it will be worth your while。
Paul Kraeger
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This book is a story of concentration camp survival during the holocaust。 What I really liked about part 1 of this book as it spends less time on the specific horrors that took place and instead captures the day to day life of a Dr Frankel as a prisoner but more from a mental perspective。 Part 2 of this book is Dr。 Frankl’s development and understanding of his logotherapy theories， which make a lot of sense to me。 This is a must read for everyone in my opinion to help you have perspective on lif This book is a story of concentration camp survival during the holocaust。 What I really liked about part 1 of this book as it spends less time on the specific horrors that took place and instead captures the day to day life of a Dr Frankel as a prisoner but more from a mental perspective。 Part 2 of this book is Dr。 Frankl’s development and understanding of his logotherapy theories， which make a lot of sense to me。 This is a must read for everyone in my opinion to help you have perspective on life especially during tough times and how important it is for us to push forward by finding meaning in all things that happen to us， especially those that are difficult。 。。。more
Morgane
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the first part about his time in the concentration camps is of course hard to read though it's important。 and the second part， about logotherapy and our search for meaning， gave me a lot to think about， especially in how we indirectly find happiness by finding meaning in our suffering; very helpful wisdom to reflect on after such a universally terrible year。 the first part about his time in the concentration camps is of course hard to read though it's important。 and the second part， about logotherapy and our search for meaning， gave me a lot to think about， especially in how we indirectly find happiness by finding meaning in our suffering; very helpful wisdom to reflect on after such a universally terrible year。 。。。more
Dan Geiger
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I read this book several times over the last forty years and each time I learn something new that helps move my life forward。
Cory
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There’s a few useful nuggets here， though largely surrounded by nonsense。 But I see how this could appeal to people， and how it could help some who are struggling with a search for meaning。
Edward Yu
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incredibly written， applying the horror of concentration camps into teachable moments about finding meaning in life （which delivers fulfillment） in spite of extreme suffering。 examines meaning in a detailed， actionable， and helpful wayit's eminently applicable to the human/psychological problems of today （which are related to human nature， which changes incredibly slowly， if at all） incredibly written， applying the horror of concentration camps into teachable moments about finding meaning in life （which delivers fulfillment） in spite of extreme suffering。 examines meaning in a detailed， actionable， and helpful wayit's eminently applicable to the human/psychological problems of today （which are related to human nature， which changes incredibly slowly， if at all） 。。。more
Elmer Foster
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Still relevant today。 Insightful and simplistic in its delivery， elegant in its potential application， and utterly thought provoking all in an unassumingly small package。Highly recommended for everyone。
Tim Nowotny
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There is something about this book。 It is not dense or packed with introperspective or surprising insights， but it touches you。I found it very helpful in this rollercoaster of a pandemic as it gave perspective and showed actions to be done
Megan
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Viktor Frankl is one of the few qualified in contemporary history， or living memory， to analyze and give countercultural advice to those suffering。 Survivor of the holocaust， where millions of Jews were enslaved， starved， beaten， and murdered， Frankl discusses the intensely complicated emotions of those victims and survivors of the extermination labor camps。 As he mentions in his book， it was more complicated than good guy versus bad guy， lamenting that the most contemptuous of betrayals was whe Viktor Frankl is one of the few qualified in contemporary history， or living memory， to analyze and give countercultural advice to those suffering。 Survivor of the holocaust， where millions of Jews were enslaved， starved， beaten， and murdered， Frankl discusses the intensely complicated emotions of those victims and survivors of the extermination labor camps。 As he mentions in his book， it was more complicated than good guy versus bad guy， lamenting that the most contemptuous of betrayals was when other prisoners were cruel to each other （directed more so to the capos）。 He dissects the complicated emotional and mental state of survivors after liberation， a liberation that was far more physical than mental or emotional。 Frankl’s concern was less with the question of why most died， but why anyone survived at all。 Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing， your freedom to choose how you respond to your suffering。 Frankl concludes Part I with the outlook that no matter how much suffering one has been through， it does not give one the right to cause more suffering。 Part II is a discussion and analysis of Dr。 Frankl’s therapy school of thought: logotherapy。 Frankl's theories were heavily influenced by his personal experiences of suffering and loss in Nazi concentration camps。 This school of thought focuses on the very real sufferings going on in life， rather than quickly labeling a person with a mental disease。 Frankl does not argue that one must experience suffering to find meaning in life。 Rather， he found it important to， when someone inevitably goes through suffering， to find a meaning beyond current circumstances。 And finally， one will not achieve happiness by a specific formula; happiness is the by-product of the pursuit of worthwhile， freely chosen goals。 These goals are based on what one finds the meaning in their life， which is a specific meaning unique to the person at a given point in their life。 After liberation， Frankl went on to become the head of the neurological department at the General Polyclinic hospital， write this best selling book， and continues to help an immense amount of people， thanks to his legacy， hard work， and dedication to helping others find meaning in their life。 。。。more
Megan
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I have a no Holocaust or World War 2 book rule because they’re just so hard for me to read。 But I really really enjoyed this read and appreciated the approach Frankl took to describing his experience in the concentration camps。 He wasn’t there to just rant about the horrors and explain every terrible thing （although it was， and he did）， the purpose was to shed light on his psychotherapy， so he was constantly sharing the little things that were still good。 He had so many points in the first part I have a no Holocaust or World War 2 book rule because they’re just so hard for me to read。 But I really really enjoyed this read and appreciated the approach Frankl took to describing his experience in the concentration camps。 He wasn’t there to just rant about the horrors and explain every terrible thing （although it was， and he did）， the purpose was to shed light on his psychotherapy， so he was constantly sharing the little things that were still good。 He had so many points in the first part and the second part of the book that were eye opening and meaningful。 I really enjoyed everything I learned from it。 。。。more
Jarediego
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"A human being is not one in the pursuit of happiness but rather in search of a reason to be happy" "A human being is not one in the pursuit of happiness but rather in search of a reason to be happy" 。。。more
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