Man's Search for Meaning
“It’s an absolute must-read for every human being. Period.”
—Anna Chlumsky
A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published.
“This is a book I reread a lot . . . it gives me hope . . . it gives me a sense of strength.”
—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN
This seminal book, which has been called “one of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought” by Carl Rogers and “one of the great books of our time” by Harold Kushner, has been translated into more than fifty languages and sold over sixteen million copies. “An enduring work of survival literature,” according to the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his insightful exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of Frankl’s theory of logotherapy (from the Greek word for “meaning”) is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the discovery and pursuit of what the individual finds meaningful. Today, as new generations face new challenges and an ever more complex and uncertain world, Frankl’s classic work continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living, in spite of all obstacles.
A must-read companion to this classic work, a new, never-before-published work by Frankl entitled Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything, is now available in English.
—Anna Chlumsky
A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published.
“This is a book I reread a lot . . . it gives me hope . . . it gives me a sense of strength.”
—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN
This seminal book, which has been called “one of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought” by Carl Rogers and “one of the great books of our time” by Harold Kushner, has been translated into more than fifty languages and sold over sixteen million copies. “An enduring work of survival literature,” according to the New York Times, Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his insightful exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of Frankl’s theory of logotherapy (from the Greek word for “meaning”) is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the discovery and pursuit of what the individual finds meaningful. Today, as new generations face new challenges and an ever more complex and uncertain world, Frankl’s classic work continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living, in spite of all obstacles.
A must-read companion to this classic work, a new, never-before-published work by Frankl entitled Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything, is now available in English.
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Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. - Victor Frankl
Claro 🙂. Aquí tienes un review de Man’s Search for Meaning (El hombre en busca de sentido) de Viktor Frankl:
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📖 Reseña
Publicado en 1946, Man’s Search for Meaning es uno de los libros más influyentes del siglo XX. Su autor, Viktor Frankl, fue un psiquiatra austriaco y sobreviviente del Holocausto. La obra combina su experiencia personal en campos de concentración nazis con su visión profesional sobre la psicología humana.
El libro se divide en dos partes:
1. Experiencia en los campos de concentración
Frankl relata de manera sobria y profunda su vida en Auschwitz y otros campos. Describe las condiciones extremas, el sufrimiento constante y la lucha interna de los prisioneros. Más allá de la brutalidad, lo central del relato es cómo algunas personas lograron mantener esperanza y propósito aun en medio de la deshumanización.
2. Introducción a la Logoterapia
A partir de su experiencia, Frankl expone los fundamentos de la logoterapia, una corriente psicológica que propone que la principal motivación del ser humano no es el placer (como decía Freud) ni el poder (como pensaba Adler), sino la búsqueda de un sentido en la vida. Según Frankl, incluso en las situaciones más desesperadas, encontrar un "porqué" permite soportar casi cualquier "cómo".
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🌟 Ideas clave
La libertad última del ser humano es elegir su actitud frente a las circunstancias.
El sufrimiento adquiere un valor distinto cuando se le otorga un propósito.
El sentido de la vida es único y personal, y puede encontrarse en:
Acciones y logros (crear, trabajar, servir).
Experiencias y relaciones (amor, belleza, naturaleza).
La forma en que enfrentamos el sufrimiento inevitable.
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💡 Por qué leerlo
Este libro es breve pero muy poderoso. No solo es un testimonio conmovedor, sino también una guía para la resiliencia y la motivación. Ayuda a replantearse prioridades, a encontrar propósito en el día a día y a afrontar las dificultades con otra mirada.
Muchos lectores lo consideran una obra que cambia la vida, porque mezcla historia, filosofía y psicología con una profundidad humana difícil de igualar
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