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  1. Viktor Emil Frankl (26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997) [1] was an Austrian neurologist, psychologist, philosopher, and Holocaust survivor, [2] who founded logotherapy, a school of psychotherapy that describes a search for a life's meaning as the central human motivational force. [3] .

    • “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, to choose one’s own way.”
    • “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning.
    • “Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning.
    • “Don't aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself.
  2. May 10, 2024 · Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychiatrist and psychotherapist who developed the psychological approach known as logotherapy, widely recognized as the ‘third school’ of Viennese psychotherapy. Frankl’s theory was that the individual’s primary motivation is the search for meaning in life.

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  3. Man's Search for Meaning is a 1946 book by Viktor Frankl chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion of tasks, caring for another person, or finding ...

    • Viktor Emil Frankl
    • 1946
  4. Mar 26, 2019 · Viktor Frankl warned that real freedom threatens to degenerate into mere license to do virtually anything one wants unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness.

  5. Jun 7, 2024 · Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl is best-known for penning "Man's Search for Meaning," after surviving three years in Nazi concentration camps. This book has been a beacon of hope to millions over the years.

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  7. Frankl is deeply involved in the Viennese adult education centers. He presents the very first course on Mental Hygiene, and between 1928 and 1938, he delivers no fewer than 30 lectures, mostly focusing on psychological issues, especially among young people.

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