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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
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1st read in high school had more of an impact on me than 2nd read some 35+ years later. Although my heart breaks for his experience in the 1st section of the book, the 2nd part w/ regards to “Logo-therapy” was quite dry. There were many noteworthy observances regarding the purpose/meaning of life.
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I enjoy philosophical and psychological reflections, something that this book has in abundance. In Aristotelian philosophy, knowledge can be achieved through theoria, praxis, or poiesis, and I believe that all three are really important for self-realisation, so I was happy to discover that those three categories exactly match the three paths to meaning mentioned in the book.
It is surprising, to say the least, how much suffering a human is able to endure (a man, in the book's terminology, though I dislike very much the use of the word man when actually refering to any human being or humanity as a whole). Despite all that suffering in his life, the author truly embodies the quote he gives from Nietzsche: "Those who have a why to live, can bear with almost any how".
It is surprising, to say the least, how much suffering a human is able to endure (a man, in the book's terminology, though I dislike very much the use of the word man when actually refering to any human being or humanity as a whole). Despite all that suffering in his life, the author truly embodies the quote he gives from Nietzsche: "Those who have a why to live, can bear with almost any how".
What was I made for- B.E.
A beautiful account of the authors horrific journey through one of the most terrifying events in history. His retelling of the experiences he had while fighting human nature to succumb to the horrors around us (especially in a concentration camp) were heart breaking yet at the same time harrowing. Utilizing his own personally study, he found that when someone finds their purpose and meaning for life and holds onto it through anything and everything they can keep going, even through the worst life has to throw at you.
I got to sit and reflect on what my own purpose was and realized I have no clue, but I’m excited to find it.
A beautiful account of the authors horrific journey through one of the most terrifying events in history. His retelling of the experiences he had while fighting human nature to succumb to the horrors around us (especially in a concentration camp) were heart breaking yet at the same time harrowing. Utilizing his own personally study, he found that when someone finds their purpose and meaning for life and holds onto it through anything and everything they can keep going, even through the worst life has to throw at you.
I got to sit and reflect on what my own purpose was and realized I have no clue, but I’m excited to find it.
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This book makes me feel guilty. Everyone else, including my hero, Dr Stephen Covey, find this one of the most inspiring books of the Twentieth Century. I found the first part, the story of Frankl's time in concentration camps, almost overwhelmingly bleak. The second part of the book, about logotherapy, simply didn't seem practical enough for me. Maybe I was simply too young and arrogant when I read it. I would give it another reading and I'm open to changing my rating.
"If you read but one book this year, Dr Frankl's book should be that one." - Los Angeles Times
A testament to the human spirit! Read for a life-altering experience!
A testament to the human spirit! Read for a life-altering experience!
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