After Frankl writes of his concentration camp life he includes a section on his theory of logotherapy. I see it as an effort to rehumanize psychiatry to allow for spiritual quest and transcendence. He recognizes the need for a spiritual life. I can relate to this from a personal experience in my life. A very good friend of mine was dying of cancer and she told m

e that there was something missing in her life. She was in great physical shape and very smart, but she told me that she needed to get back in touch with her spiritual life. Once she was able to reconnect with her spiritual side, she dealt with her suffering and died. Frankl says that a man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the “Why” for his/her existence will be able to bear almost anything. My friend understood this and was able to complete her life in peace.!

The most helpful part of this book is the reinforcement of how important doing the right things. Frankl states, “Life does not mean something vague but something very real and concrete, just as life’s tasks are also very real and concrete. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill that tasks which it constantly states for each individual.” I am a strong advocate of analyzing a situation and doing the right thing. Even though I feel we should do this in our society, sometimes the right thing does not always work out to the best situation. As Frankl states, many of the prisoner

Some topics in this essay:
Viktor Frankl, Search Meaning, unconditional love, verified life, spiritual life, love wife, real concrete,