Man's Search for Meaning
Frankl survived Auschwitz and wrote a book arguing that even in the worst suffering imaginable, humans can find meaning — and that meaning is what keeps you alive.
“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”
Why It Matters
Frankl survived Auschwitz and wrote a book arguing that even in the worst suffering imaginable, humans can find meaning — and that meaning is what keeps you alive. The book has sold over 16 million copies and introduced logotherapy, the idea that purpose is the primary human drive. It is the most important book ever written about how to endure the unendurable.
Notable Quotes
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances.”
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”