Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning

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Weird, I know, but this quote is not about the coronavirus pandemic, it is about the Holocaust - one of the biggest tragedies of the humankind.

But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer." Many readers have confused "Man's Search for Meaning" with "Man's Search for ULTIMATE Meaning" and put their review under the the wrong title. Be aware that these are TWO DIFFERENT BOOKS. They are NOT two different editions of the same book.************** duda el tema de Dios me encantó cómo lo explica: "Y si llegamos a hablar de «Dios inconsciente» no quiere decir que Dios en sí mismo y por sí mismo sea inconsciente; más bien significa que Dios a veces nos es inconsciente, que nuestra relación con él puede ser inconsciente, es decir, reprimida y por tanto oculta para nosotros mismos." Finally, suffering is not something that stops us from growing. In fact, it makes us better. Therefore, we must embrace it. That is: no running away from pain, as irrational animals do. We need to understand the reason for the pain and how to improve it.Se trata de un libro estupendo sin duda, que nos muestra que el ser humano a pesar de todo el sufrimiento y las angustias, tiene el potencial de trascender. Mas allá de la búsqueda del placer, del poder, existe la búsqueda del sentido en nuestra vida. Frankl crítica el psicoanálisis de Freud, que considera al ser humano que esta sometido a sus pulsiones por el principio de realidad y la busqueda del placer. Frankl acepta que la Logoterapia y el Psicoanálisis son complementarios. Personalmente considero que justamente el psicoanálisis explica la personalidad cuando no se ha logrado aún trascender la conciencia y tener la fuerza para lograr una autocomprensión ontológica prereflexiva. Considero que la logoterapia es la alternativa para impulsarse hacia adelante cuando ya se ha logrado una resolución al conflicto neurótico o cuando se posee una fuerza suficiente para impulsar el desarrollo de la conciencia. Muchas veces necesitaremos ayuda para esto. I’ve been meaning to read this for a very long time, but have to admit that the idea of reading a book by someone who survived the Holocaust with long descriptions of that part of their life included with graphic detail didn’t really make me want to jump at the chance. And this book is harrowing – particularly the first half or so – the pain is infinite. And of course, if you haven’t read other Viktor Frankl books, this book will be fantastic – and I think it’s a great introduction to the author. Read a summary about Psychotherapy and Existentialism here. Positive Points of Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning

In a 1991 survey conducted for the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club, Man's Search for Meaning was named one of the 10 most influential books in the US. [7] At the time of Frankl's death in 1997, the book had sold over 10 million copies and had been translated into 24 languages. As of 2022 the book has sold 16 million copies and been printed in 52 languages. [8] tema que menciona Frankl es la interpretación de los sueños de Freud, que son controlados por la conciencia y en que parte de los sueños se ve reflejada la religiosidad. Cuando se explaya en éste tema, sentí la lectura más atrapante.

Lawrence Langer, Versions of Survival: The Holocaust and the Human Spirit (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1982), p. 24. That is: he is one of the greatest authorities on psychology in the twentieth century, and the author of one of the most widespread schools of psychology. Read a summary of his most famous book Man’s Search for Meaning here. Summary of Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning

There are bits of this that are worthwhile – you know, suffering isn’t an ‘and also’ in life, but often learning how to live with (rather than overcome) suffering is our key task. Yes, I think the Buddha said something similar. That life is better with a meaning is also hardly novel either, although, I guess not something the Buddha said, so much. Second, as long as these people exist, they would have an empty life, as they would not have the chance to learn from the difficult moments of their lives. Read a summary about 12 Rules for Life here. 5. We Should Embrace Our Suffering In this book, Viktor Frankl speaks of the divine presence hidden in the most common acts, and how this type of experience is forgotten in these times. In addition, he says that it is important that we reconnect with these principles so that we find meaning in our lives. From all this we may learn that 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. Both are found everywhere; they penetrate into all groups of society. No group consists entirely of decent or indecent people. In this sense, no group is of 'pure race'—and therefore one occasionally found a decent fellow among the camp guards." This is not a story of survival or a description of how the author suffered during those days. Of course, suffering was there. And oh, how the author described suffering in a new light attached to the meaning of life!In fact: difficulties are an essential part of life, as they allow us to mature and improve as human beings. Have you ever seen people who live without difficulties? First, it is almost impossible for this type of person to exist, because everyone goes through challenges. Dr. Frankl clearly shows us, our choice of attitude in any given situation, even in the most horrific places, is our freedom that cannot ever be taken away no matter where we are or what we may be going through. In this book, Viktor Frankl talks about the more religious aspect of logotherapy and its importance for the development of this therapeutic technique. He speaks of the absence of meaning and roots that modern man goes through, precisely because of the most famous philosophical thoughts of today. This book does not claim to be an account of facts and events but of personal experiences, experiences which millions of prisoners have suffered time and again. It is the inside story of a concentration camp, told by one of its survivors." Frankl here concerns himself with that murky line between psychological analysis and religious exploration that both intertwine with self-development. His religious discussion is decidedly open and mystical when he writes that religion goes beyond the "concept of God promulgated by many representatives of denominational and institutional religion".

After the Book of Mormon, this would be my second recommendation to anyone looking for purpose in life. Here, Frankl brings us directly and inevitably against the question of how. How does one give meaning to one’s suffering when one’s subject, in their everyday life, to larger systemic forces that feel impossible to overcome? Frankl’s theory of Logotherapy does not deny that there are circumstances beyond our control, but it insists that there is one thing that we are able to control, which is “the way(s) in which we respond to (them).” What is available in the search for meaning, in other words, is the deepest kind of freedom. “It is not freedom from conditions,” to borrow Frankl’s words, “but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.” The freedom one is born with, which is as inextricable from one’s self as a strand of DNA. The freedom to imagine an elsewhere and an otherwise, or as Frankl puts it, to imagine a present that is both past and future: “Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!” The principle of responsibleness is therefore integral to Frankl’s vision of freedom: the pursuit of meaning has the immense power to heal the fissures that suffering makes on the imagination—but only if we can first extend our imagination to articulate what we are responsible for. The main lessons of Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning are: 1. The relationship with God is important for man por último Frankl nos plantea la relación de la Psicoterapia y la religión donde aborda la parte médica, el terapeuta y su paciente. La religión en el paciente debe mostrarse espontáneamente y el psicólogo debe ser tolerante con respecto a la fe. Aquí conecta con el alma humana.Of course, the book explains the whole topic in a very deep way and with arguments and is very open to the realities of the world, but there are always people who may not like it. Also, if we have no way out of the suffering situation, we need to change ourselves and use this occasion as a maturation. Otherwise, suffering will be of no use. Negative Points of Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning I have less information about concentration camps or the history behind it. But yes, this book is like 80 percent more than that. The author of The Ignorant Presence of God is the Jewish psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, creator of logotherapy and a survivor of the holocaust that occurred in the second world war. How is it possible to write dispassionately of life in a concentration camp in such a way as to engender great feeling in the reader? This is how Frankl dealt with his experience of those terrible years. The dispassionate writing makes the horrors of the camp extremely distressing, more so than writing that is more emotionally involved. It is almost reportage. The first half of the book is equal in its telling to The Diary of a Young Girl in furthering our understanding of those dreadful times.