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I just finished this book during lockdown (due to Covid 19 situation). And I loved some part of
received? "Live as if you were living already for
the book. Few part I may not agree entirely but that is one person’s opinion.
the second time and as if you had acted the first
I would like to highlight few points that are life lessons and it inspired me to a great deal. time as wrongly as you are about to act now." —
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The overall story is about a person surviving the Holocaust and talks about his experiences
during and after the Holocaust. Do you agree with Viktor Frankl's theory that
"striving to find a meaning in one's life is the
One sentence that is called out multiple times, which is originally quotes of Nietzsche, “ He primary, most powerful motivating and driving
who has a Why to live for can bear almost and How.” force in humans"? Why or why not?
It talks about how people didnt primarily die due to lack of food or medicines or the harsh Add question
conditions of the concentration camp but more due to lack of hope, lack of something to
live for.
It talks a great deal about suffering. And how suffering in itself is meaningless. We give our
suffering meaning by the way in which we respond to it.
You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can always control what you feel
and do about what happens to you.
So, I have a habit of underlining or marking the valuable points in any book that I rad or
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Meaning"?
For me, these are the take away messages:
* When we find our life’s purpose, even in the face of raw tragedy as Frankl did in a
concentration camp during WWII (and maybe even because of tragedy in his case), we will lead
fulfilling lives.
* We live minute by minute, hour by hour. Savor the successes, however small, in those minute-
by-minute, hour by hour transactions. In other words, make an effo… (more)
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I have read Man’s Search for Meaning twice through in the last few years.
The first time it was just by finding it on a book list. I got almost nothing out of it. I could have
barely told you what happened. My takeaway was look at the bright side of life.
The second time I read the book, I was searching for meaning after a break up. It hit like a
truck. I read it in a few sittings and bought some of Nietzsche’s work afterwards in hope to gain
more insight. It’s one of those works that can be revisited from time to time to remind us of the
lessons.
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The book had a significant effect on my life. Reading it was a turning point, in a long period of
depression.
Since reading it, I've been careful to distinguish between "there's a reason for everything"
(which is poppycock) and "we can take meaning from everything." With that single concept, I
was able to integrate back into the world.
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Related What is your opinion of Viktor Frankl's book Man's Search for Meaning?
I love this book. How is it possible to write dispassionately of life in a concentration camp in
such way to engender great feeling in the reader? This book is not only about what happened
to Frankl but it also about how Frankl dealt with his experience. Frankl’s purpose in describing
his time in Auschwitz and other camps was not dwell on the horror, though there were plenty
of those, but instead to focus on how prisoners found meaning in their lives and how they
chose to survive. He emerged

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Mans search for meaning was one of those books definitely for me too
other mind blowing books are:
Osho - the Book of Secrets
The disappearance of the Universe - Gary Gerard
Sculptor in the Sky- Teal Swan
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
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Related Am I the only one who feels that "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor E.
Frankl is highly overrated and unjustifiably so?
Since the book has been read by millions of poeple I’d be surprised if you were the only one
who didn’t like it.
And that’s OK.

However, I’d ask why you think is overrated and, more important, what you could have learned
from this book.
The simple fact that a man survived several concentration camps and managed to write a book
full of life and optimism to me is a monument and testament to humanity.
You can read a short review here with some of what I liked most, happy to get your thoughts:
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Frankl?
The entire book is filled with wisdom pieces, but the story that resonated the most with me
came from the end of the book.
There is a part where Frankl himself, from his time as a therapist, tells the story of the older
gentleman who comes for a therapy hour into Frankl’s office. He was terribly heartbroken
because his wife, the love of his life, had died. He could not understand how he could ever …
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Meaning"?
Human beings die. Before they do, they must seek ways to live meaningful lives. That’s the
thrust of it. There’s more, though.
In the book.
Which is entitled Man’s Search for Meaning, fyi.
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Meaning"?
Being human is not being driven but being responsible for one’s own existence. And there are
three sources of meaning: in work(doing something significant), in love(caring for another
person), and in courage during difficult times.
A man can only find his/her meaning through self-transcendence. Only when we are not only
living for ourselves can we bring more true happiness into our lives.
We are responsible not for any set of circumstances but for the way we respond to those
circumstances. The inner strength can raise a man above his/her outward fate.
One’s purpose in life is not

1 taught or given … (more)
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For me it would probably be The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis, and/or Orthodoxy by G. K.

Chesterton. They’re both theological books, and I don’t know what you believe so I don’t know
if you’d find them appealing, but they helped me to see past the… I don’t know, the generic,
soulless feeling of modern culture.
If I recall correctly, The Abolition of Man describes humans as having a head (mind and reason)
and belly (emotions and passions), as well as a chest (spirit) that unites the two. It points out
how both are necessary, but many of us are trained to be “men without chests”, incapable of
p… (more)
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Thoughtful reader in search of truth · 7y
Related Which single book gave you a powerful insight to life?

By far, the most powerful, useful, and life-changing book that I have ever come across is
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness by David R. Hawkins. It contains the most powerful
insight into life that I have ever read. I bought 10 copies and gave them to my closest friends. I
have never done that with any other book. I have read five of Hawkins’ other books including
Power vs. Force andLetting Go which were also fabulous.
A few years ago, I went through a deep personal crisis that caused me to fall into a deep
depression. My motivation to go on living was at an all-time low. As with any gre… (more)
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Listen to the butterfly, don't listen to me · 2y
Related What is the purpose of my life? How can I know what to do in it?
You are a piece in life’s infinite puzzle - and you fit perfectly.
If there’s anything for you to do in the brief while you are here, it's to allow life to live you fully.
However, if you want to suffer, you will do what most people do and make the puzzle about
yourself.
You will go around thinking

1 that life owes you something, that it should bend to your desires
and wishes.
And as a result, you will worry, scheme, and attempt to manipulate life.
But for every step forward, you will slip a step back.
You will never satisfy the hunger you spend your entire life trying to quell.
Whatever you gain will … (more)
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B.A. in English Literature & Philosophy, DeSales University (Graduated 1970) · 4y
Related Did Viktor E. Frankl ever find meaning in his life, and how?
Frankl wrote, “(1) by creating a work or doing a deed; (2) by experiencing something or
encountering someone; and (3) by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering.”
Victor Frankl was a holocaust survivor whose book “The Meaning of Life” was an exploration of
how one comes to find meaning in living in the moment. Our very existence is sufficient to
provide meaning.
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6/10/24, 2:33 PM I have read “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl and it was, at least, for me a valuable

What is your reflection on Viktor Frankl's

1. If we just follow this 1in life, wont it get simpler ! If only !!

2. Some serious thought here.

4. Thats something worth thinking about !!

5. Hmm, again some serious thought required here!

6. Very interesting perspective. I loved this line.

7. Wow, that is something !!

11. Love is as strong as death

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