Skip to main content

10 Points From The Book "Man's Search for Meaning Of Life" Written By Viktor Frankl



The Meaning Of Life


Introduction

 The meaning Of Life, as we know it, varies person to person or Moment to moment. There is nothing new to be said about it. We know enough about life to live a peaceful life. Many books and research ultimately suggest the similar answer. Recently, I read the Book called Man's Search for meaning , which is a famous book by  Viktor_Frankl, who was a holocaust survivor. He was also an eminent psychiatrist, who founded a new field of therapy called logotherapy(logos means meaning). At this point, it is a mere coincidence that I, too was searching for a book in the genere of self help. Because, since ages, I had left reading books altogether. And, as the research suggests, most of the adults read fewer books after the college and that is quite true for my life too, until now. Hence, this book was a refreshing read after many years in this particular genre. Well, i had the summary of the book on my computer because i had heard about it a long time ago and wanted to read it but could not do so. So, a few things, which were surprising to me when i received the book were that, the book has less than 200 pages. 


  1. Find out the "Why" of Life and You shall know the "HOW" of life.
  2. Life is like a Movie, you live for each moment and get to know the meaning at the end of it. 
  3. The meaning of life changes at each moment even when the meaning and the logic are not clear at the moment
  4. There are many ways to know the meaning of life, what matters is the attitude at the moment
  5. Be Worthy Of Your Sufferings, They are also one of the ways to know the meaning of life
  6. Ask not what you expect from life but ask what life expects from you.
  7.  The key is to not to focus too much on the meaning or the consequence rather than the actions and the each moment of life. As millions of moments together create a beautiful life.
  8. Each moment offers an opportunity to become a better version of yourself than you were in your earlier life. You are never the same again at any moment. Keep running for your goal.
  9. Each Life has a meaning even if you are unaware of it at the moment
  10. " Live as if you were living for the second time and had acted as wrongly the first time as you are about to act now"


The book is a must read for everyone even if you were born yesterday. It is a short trip with all the positive and meaningful moments. The book has less pages than you expect because each word written in the book is gold. This reminds me that i need to read it for the second time. 

The Real Meaning Of Life IS YOU

Well, to know the meaning of life, you do not necessarily have to suffer. It  is the action and attitude which makes all the difference. And, these understandings become more clearer when you do what you love and know why you are doing it. So, no matter how many books we read or how many cities we travel, the definitive meaning of life is defined by you. Each being has its own set of rules or principles which one follows or tries to follow to make his life more peaceful and smooth. What did you choose and what will you choose?

VIKTOR FRANKL

A lady asked him, why he continues to write in german language, the language of Germany and Hitler. After a brief moment, he replied to the lady asking why she chooses to use knives, which have been used for many murders and stabbings.








Popular posts from this blog

How To Make Important Decisions In Your Life

How To Make Important Decisions In Your Life  The sense of purpose will always bind you and humans want it so that they can live a less chaotic life that is somewhat ordered and falls in line with the societal operation and functions. We were wanderers and still are. But that intrinsic quintessences has been subdued with multiple layers of arrangement, responsibility, society, peer pressure and unknown reasons. We aren't exactly able to define what it is that holds us, but it has enormous power. There is an alternative, maybe, it is weak and we are too afraid. Most of us choose a life that gives us a need to survive in the world. Our part which made us nomad is lost, perhaps. And, it has more to do with us than the environment. Because we have established our environment, and now a new entity is unable to reason outside the environment, like a frog in the well.  Finding Right Goals And Right  Villains Our memory always finds gratific...
Read more

The Life OF Opposites

Is there a single structure for the expression? Or, We are more familiar with the single framework of expression. Any act of expression, in any medium, involves the use of opposites or contrasting personalities. Is the existence of one is so dependent on the other? What do I mean by this expression? He is tall. The people who are tall behave in random ways. But, what we have managed to capture and showcase to the world is a small part of the whole spectrum. And, now everyone considers it the mainstream behavior or an accepted form of expression. And, if any form of expression involving tall people deviates from the standard model of the framework, We call it experimental or useless or unique or unknown. Many terms can be cited for such kind of expressions or works depending upon the nature of the people. The Form Of Expression The foundational platform of the expression is a large field, which can't be captured as a whole but only infractions and parts. The range of ...
Read more

The loss of reality in daily life

Finding a connection or an object or a feeling to hold on to, we become attached with. Many can define these phenomena in many different ways. One of the most popular theory goes like this; find a job you love. This may seem to be simple advice but it is the biggest lie because there is no such thing as a job which you can decide to do for the rest of your life. Living a life detached from the surroundings or fellow members of society can be a blessing in disguise or rather a difficult choice for many others. It all boils down to what exactly do you want and this is the path of the rabbit hole. Everything you value or like begins to appear in your mind and the incoherent curve of images and thoughts start racing through your brain that is too difficult to die. So, you let the rope loose. The ship begins to take its own course without a particular direction. And, then you see someone sailing with purpose and realize their direction and ambition. The Goal and The Loss There is...
Read more