Man
is capable of resisting and braving even the worst conditions.
- Viktor
E. Frankl
During
my last visit to Poland my sister gave me a small book “Man's Search for
Meaning” by Victor E. Frankl. After reading it I felt like I ought to pass it to
my friends or those who are looking for a sense of purpose and meaning in
the life.
Then
I deepen my search about the author - LOGOTHERAPY - popped along with - Viktor
Frankl, a neurologist and psychiatrist; the Holocaust survivor.
LOGOTHERAPY
meaning, definition & explanation
What
does LOGOTHERAPY mean exactly?
LOGO
derived from a Greek word variously meaning "word",
"speech", "ground", "plea", "opinion",
"expectation", "account", "reason",
"proportion", and "discourse"
THERAPY
- from Greek therapeia means "curing,
healing, service done to the sick; a waiting on, service,"
What
is LOGOTHERAPY?
LOGOTHERAPY
concept is based on the premise that the primary motivational force of an
individual is to find a meaning in life. A short introduction to this system is
given in Frankl's most famous book, “Man's Search for Meaning,” in which he
outlines how his theories helped him to survive his Holocaust experience and
how that experience further developed and reinforced his theories.
The
basic principles of LOGOTHERAPY:
- Life
has meaning under all circumstances, even the most miserable ones.
- Our
main motivation for living is our will to find meaning in life.
- We
have freedom to find meaning in what we do, and what we experience, or at least
in the stand we take when faced with a situation of unchangeable suffering.
From
Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy
I
also would like to read“
The Doctor and the Soul: From Psychotherapy to
Logotherapy” by Viktor E, Frankl
