Thursday, 5 February 2015

Book: Man's Search for Meaning, an Introduction to Logotherapy - Viktor E. Frankl


Isn't that what everyone wants to know? As I get older I think about this question a lot more often. This was a fascinating read with two very different sections, the first focusing on Viktor Frankl's time in a Nazi concentration camp, and the second being on logotherapy.

The concentration camp part was relayed incredibly sensitively and to the point, nothing overly emotional. It was also fascinating to learn more about the different psychological levels of prisoners from when they got to the camps, during their stay and once freed. 

The stories shared in both parts were very interesting. 

What I found quite interesting is that while I was reading Stephen Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" I had decided that I should read this book next, the day after getting the book, Stephen Covey's book made a number of references to Viktor Frankl's book - very bizarre!  I had no way of knowing that there was this cross reference as I had not gotten that far in the 7 Habits book yet. 

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