“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
I just finished Man’s Search for Meaning, and my goodness, I did not come away as the same person that started that book. I have never experienced anything like it.
This book is about Viktor Frankl’s experience in concentration camps during WWII. He gives anecdotes and connects them to different psychological ideas. I am a lover of psychology, so that is a big draw for me; however, there’s plenty to take away from it.
Here’s a tidbit about Frankl from his website.
“With a lifetime that spanned most of the 20th Century, Viktor Emil Frankl (March 26, 1905 –September 2, 1997) was witness to a transformative period in world history. He is most known for being a Holocaust survivor, but in reality, this represented a short period in his long life. By the time he entered the concentration camps at 37 years old, he had already spent much of his adult life as a psychiatrist and neurologist, specializing in the treatment of suicidal patients. He had also developed his own psychotherapy….” Read more on his website
What do you think about the search for meaning?
Jayne.press 
Searching for meaning is a daily, hourly pursuit. But you do this instinctively and unknowingly. Concentration camps were the worst example of human barbarism.
Years ago I watched the original theatrical release of Schindler’s List. I could never watch it again, though I’ve seen actual black and white footage taken by the allies freeing prisoners, after their German guards had fled.
The inmates were so frail to attempt an escape themselves.
Millions died, erased from history but not from memory. We must never forget. Without meaning, life means too little and to some, nothing at all.
I’ve heard about Viktor E. Frankl’s book and I’ll add this to my read list.
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You have interesting thoughts on searching for meaning. And I agree, it was all so very tragic. I cried like a baby after I finished the book.
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