... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen
by Viktor Emil Frankl · first published 1946
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Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful. Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America
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The english title doesn't do the book justice. In original language, German, it is called "... trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen", which translates to "... after all a Yes to life". Viktor Frankl – one of the great Weiner psychologists – wrote this after surviving concentration camp where he lost his family and to be wife. Obviously,…
on “Viktor Frankl: Why believe in others [video] (1972)” ↗…the mind is remarkably adaptable, yet it's only those that always strive for more that cannot enjoy life's little moments. See perhaps Viktor Frankl on this: > Man's Search for Meaning (German: ... trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen. Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager, lit. '... Say Yes to Life nonetheless: A Psychologist Experiences the Concentration Camp') is a 1946 book by Viktor Frankl chronicling his experiences as…
on “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce” ↗