Book Review: Man's Search for Meaning (Victor Frankl)

What makes Man’s Search for Meaning stand out is the tools Frankl presents for us. He discusses various methods and tools that most of us would find helpful in our life-long journey to live happy. To live right. To be just to ourselves and others.

Unlike Freud, who strongly believed that the primal drive for people, our most urgent motivation, was pleasure – desire, Frankl believes that it is “meaning.”

For Frankl, meaning is not something abstract, noble, or airy; rather it is very concrete and specific to one’s life.

Now, ask yourself this question: what is the task that life asks of me that only I can do?

Take a look at your circumstances, the people that surround you, and your talent or talents. Where is that need that is calling for you?

For Viktor E. Frankl, what kept him plodding day after day was his need to re-write his Logotherapy work and present it to the world. Sadly, upon entering the concentration camp, his manuscript was taken away from him. He felt that part of him was missing. His need. His calling. He was desperate.

To me, Man’s Search for Meaning primarily deals with depression. The reason why I think that is because one of the rock-bottom places where depression leads is despair. As one might say, despair is the absence of hope.

Our search for meaning, for our calling, is simply a response for something that’s calling for you. That’s the only place where hope is born and found. For Frankl, hope is like a laughter, faith, or love. For him, it is something that we can will into being.

According to Frankl, meaning is found in three forms. First, it is found in doing or creating something. Second, meaning is found in experiencing something far greater than ourselves. Third, it is found in our attitude towards the unavoidable suffering.

In all three instances, the value of meaning is subjective. There’s no true scale to it. No one says that writing a book gives you more meaning than helping your wife wash the dishes.

Meaning can be found in the unsaid, small, and hidden. These are as important as the great acts of genius. You alone can judge.

I invite you to read my latest articles

FINDING COMFORT IN NOTHINGNESS

The Philosophy of Immigrant

Review the book the unlikely pilgrimage of harold fry
Review the book friend request

What are you currently reading?

whats so intresting about Chernobyl ?

Why did you get married?

There is no freedom with hunger: Review the historical series La Catedral Del Mar

Written on one of the ancient tombs: "As you are now I am, and as I am now you will be"
the first book I've read of Stephen Hawking
the subtle art of not giving af * ck
Review the book Hayy ibn Yaqzan

What did you learn from a book the Steven Pinker ?

SPUD2 It will be the first day of June

@surfermarly True and realistic words thank you

looking for a job

The road to the forbidden paradise

on the bus

Am I right ?

Sea of Peace (Poetry)

life and death

Awesome philosophy

Which we have said of hope

Life Seashell

The Blocktrades Contest: Failure creativity

What is the fault of the limited mind ?

The principle of determinism

Life is the beginning and the end

A nice article may change the course of your life 😍 about an experience

If you liked reading this article, do not hesitate to FOLLOW ME, UPVOTE and RESTORE! It is always appreciable. Thank you