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A review by joeb94
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"In the past, nothing is irretrievably lost but everything irrevocably stored". This is my favorite quote from this books. This book can be broken into three parts.
The first part, introduces us to the author's life in the concentration camps he found himself placed into. This part was both informative and heart-breaking. The author however focused on describing people's struggles and feelings without any gory details which kept the focus on exactly what he wanted. He also showed examples of how even in a harsh situation as finding urself in a concentration camp, you can find good men on both sides of yhe spectrum.
The second part, the authors breaks down his theory and explain its pillars. Its easy to follow with actual cases he dealt with used as an example to explain each one of them.
The last part was dedicated to an American pioneer in longotherapy.
Overall, this book was very insightful and felt really motivated. In an age, where people love to rely on "trauma" to explain bad behaviour, it is nice to read a psychological book that gives power to humans. That a human always makes choices and has the ability to control his choices regardless of his background.
The first part, introduces us to the author's life in the concentration camps he found himself placed into. This part was both informative and heart-breaking. The author however focused on describing people's struggles and feelings without any gory details which kept the focus on exactly what he wanted. He also showed examples of how even in a harsh situation as finding urself in a concentration camp, you can find good men on both sides of yhe spectrum.
The second part, the authors breaks down his theory and explain its pillars. Its easy to follow with actual cases he dealt with used as an example to explain each one of them.
The last part was dedicated to an American pioneer in longotherapy.
Overall, this book was very insightful and felt really motivated. In an age, where people love to rely on "trauma" to explain bad behaviour, it is nice to read a psychological book that gives power to humans. That a human always makes choices and has the ability to control his choices regardless of his background.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence