Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
Fedor Holz
[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential. - Fedor Holz
Dustin Moskovitz
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David Blaine
One of my favorite books. - David Blaine
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Man's Search for Meaning

Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl
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Viktor E. Frankl
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In the shadowed corridors of history, where humanity's darkest times reside, Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" emerges as a beacon of enduring hope and profound insight. Within its pages lies not just the harrowing narrative of Frankl's survival through the unfathomable horrors of Nazi death camps, but also a deeply moving exploration of the human spirit's capacity to find significance amidst suffering. This timeless masterpiece transcends the mere recounting of events to delve into the existential quest for purpose that defines our existence, offering a powerful meditation on the essence of human resilience and the relentless pursuit of meaning in life's most trying moments. Crafted with the grace of a poet and the precision of a scientist, Frankl introduces the world to logotherapy, a revolutionary approach to psychological healing that asserts the quest for meaning as the central driving force of human life. This edition, tailored for a new generation, retains the soul-stirring essence of Frankl’s original work while presenting it in a manner that resonates with today's young adults. Enhanced by a thoughtful selection of photographs, a glossary, and supplementary materials that contextualize Frankl’s extraordinary journey, this version of "Man's Search for Meaning" stands as a tribute not only to individual perseverance in the face of unimaginable adversity but also to the universal human capacity for finding purpose. Through Frankl’s eyes, readers are invited to confront the most profound questions of existence, armed with the wisdom of a man who found light in the darkest of places.

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Released
1946
1 Jan
Length
165
Pages

36

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A book I have gifted to many people because it changed the way I think about human suffering and grace in life. - Aniela Gregorek
One of the great books ever written exists because of one of the worst times in human history. From suffering comes beauty. - Robin Black
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
An important book for me. - Phil Jackson
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential. - Fedor Holz
Slim but packed with wisdom that I often come back to. I really recommend you read it. - Alastair Humphreys
Incredibly inspiring. - Steve Kerr
Talks about the meaning of life, and I believe you come out a better person from reading it. - Jimmy Fallon
[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book]. - Turia Pitt
Incredible. - Terry Crews
Illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us. - Jim Kwik
One of my favorite books. - David Blaine
Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life. - Michael Gervais
One of those beautiful accounts of a terrible time in our history. His calm and sagaciousness, while witnessing one horror after another played out during his time in three separate concentration camps, is awe inspiring. - Chelsea Handler
If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning. - Chip Conley
A meditation on what the gruesome experience of Auschwitz taught [the author] about the primary purpose of life: the quest for meaning, which sustained those who survived. - Maria Popova
I reread [this book] quite often. - Lex Fridman
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
His basic point is no matter the conditions we surround ourselves in, we can author our life. - Bryan Johnson
The book I’ve probably gifted the most is [this book], since I’m 16. - Esther Perel
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
Single most important book you can read. - Simon Sinek
Taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything. - Tony Robbins
A great tool to help people. [...] In case something really bad happens, I feel like, from reading this book, I'm better equipped to handle it. - PewDiePie
A hugely important book for me. - Daniel Pink
As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz. - Shane Parrish
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
Loved it. Really loved it. - Emma Watson
Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering. - Ryan Holiday
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 78
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
Wow it's dark. - Naval Ravikant
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
— Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

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