E. Man's Search For Meaning

Having read the quote by Victor E Frankl, "Between stimulus and response there is a space.In that space is our power to choose our response.In our response lies our growth and our freedom," elsewhere,made me curious to search for his books and I found the book," Man's search for Meaning".Though the book was written some,eight decades back(year 1945),the contents and the matter mentioned with reference to the life of the nmates in a Nazi concentration camp are brought out in the form of a book by Viktor Frankl and in the most clinical way possible, both as an inmate,who has undergone the extreme suffering and also as a psychoanalyst having fancied to study human behaviour and problems ,right when he was three years old.The author who was held as a prisoner for three years in a concentration camp narrated his personal experiences of suffering,pain,fear,hurt etc in such a way that,we as readers can't even imagine the beastly and inhuman treatment meted out to the prisoners.The book shows a way and acts as a protective shield to all those ,who thinks that their pain and suffering are unprecedented and that no other pain is any bigger in the world than theirs. As mentioned that the book has influenced and motivated millions of readers across the world and I hope that it will continue to do so for centuries to come.I regret not having read the book earlier and hope that most of the future readers of the book will be going to hold the same feeling..Definitely the book stands top on the list of the books that I have read and would like to put forth the following few lines. --.The book was written almost eight decades back, but the realities of suffering and pain it reflected crosses all the limits and boundaries of human dignity and values.Hence,whoever reads the book or whoever feels that their suffering and pain is unique and endless in the world will definitely find a succor to their thinking after reading the book.--Victor Frankl was a practicing neuroscientist and psychoanalyst before he was taken into concentration camp.The life at concentration camp is doomed for death, and that every moment you live there is a living hell.Among the thousands and thousands of people who were taken into concentration camps there were only a few who come back alive,weathering all the odds at every moment of their life,and to say such survivor's can be counted on fingers stands as no surprise.It's even more surprising to find a person or two among them with a saner sense.What if inspite of all those hardships,if there is even more more sadness waiting ,when you finally come out of the prison?Even to imagine,it's so terrifying but then you learn that after his return from the concentration camp,Victor Frankl, learns that his mother had died in Auschwitz and his wife died at Bergen- Belsen concentration camps.His best friend was also beheaded and was left with nothing to look forward. His life filled with void,utter hopelessness and abysmal distress.But then we learn that it is his rocksolid positive attitude towards life that made him live and contribute a ray of hope to all those suffering in the world by inspiring & motivating millions of readers , like--writing books out of his experience, doing research on legotherapy,understanding the psyche of people effected by historical holocaust etc.inspite and despite of his personal suffering and tragedies in his life ,leaving the readers a strong message to understand that,Man's will or search for Meaning to live is much greater than any kind of hardships or pain.-- Viktor Frankl would have escaped all the torture at the concentration camps,had he gone to US, when he was offered a visa to that country. He stayed back for the sake of his old parents and that he never allowed any temporary opportunity to take over his conscience,reflecting his gratitude and responsibility towards his parents.-- The book also highlights the point that no amount of suffering or pain will dampen our spirit of life, provided we understand,learn or find some purpose to live as individuals.After reading the book,we shouldn't be questioning as what life has given to us? Rather we should be asking ourselves as, what we have contributed uniquely to life? to make our mark as an individual and, in turn to contribute and enhance the happiness of others.An outstanding book that acts as key to live and rise above our personal sufferings and pains.

Fantastic meaning for life book, eligible reading and easy understanding

Good book but bit boring at some points and gloomy

The narration of finding purpose as a prisoner of War, by Viktor E Frankl, provides a life changing perspective about how one can find meaning in life to survive even the most hopeless circumstances and build resilience and choose life over loss.The events shared do get a bit emotionally heavy and hence might need a lot of breaks in between reading, or it might slow down the pace of reading to completely internalised the visuals and the ensuing learning, yet it is a book I would recommend everyone (old & young) read to understand life and its various phases, challenges and learning that can drive personal growth in any circumstance.

Too goid book..

Great read and good condition of book

The book is nevertheless good, but please mention it SOMEWHERE that it's not the original work by Frankle. Bit misleading.

"After all, man is that being who invented the gas chambers of Auschwitz; however, he is also that being who entered those gas chambers upright, with the Lord’s Prayer or the Shema Yisrael on his lips."I started off thinking I would write a thorough review on this book, but by the end of it all, I'm in awe. (Seriously though, I've got detail notes, page numbers of specific quotes, and all.)This isn't a book that requires a review. Honestly, I'm no one to rate such a book. There's no rating on someone's journey.This book is an experience. At first, I was hesitant to read it since it was a "memoir of a holocaust survivor", (reading is my escape from this chaotic world and I'd rather not put myself in a headspace when 2020 has already been so negative.) but I've never been so happy to be wrong.It took me a while to read this book since I was holding onto every word printed on the script. Just like how people keep saying "glass is half full", Dr. Frankl did that in real life. I can't fathom the misery he went through and still latched onto hope. He lost everyone. His parents. Brother. Wife. Unborn child. And even then, he was hopeful. Kind. Understanding.I haven't even endured 0.000000001% of what he has, and I'm bitter. (Slightly exaggeration for effect but you get it.) Maybe this is time I change it around. To constantly remind myself that the world doesn't revolve around me and my sadness. Generosity is nice. Hope is nice. Whatever the world decides to throw at me, I'll tackle it headfirst. Because I'm my own god damn savior. ✌