Nicki Clark just might be the most delightful and buoyant person I have the pleasure of knowing. If you spend even the smallest amount of time with her you will leave feeling refreshed and joyful. She just has that effect on people. Not only is she a stellar graphic designer but she also plays a mean guitar and is an all around great person. I am pleased to share her thoughts on Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
My favorite book stumbled into my life when I became part of a online book club (and it, in fact, ended up being the only book I read as part of that club). We were assigned to read Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, and I had no idea what I was in for. The club mediator, a woman I have deep respect for, said the book was life changing. She was so right.
It's a short read, but within those 165 pages I found what seemed to me an amazing roadmap to successfully navigate the hardships of life. As I read, life seemed to make more sense. Hardships became trivial. And I felt a greater purpose not only for my own life, but for the role I play in the whole human family.
Frankl's words brought me insight into how to find joy in life and be at peace despite struggles and obstacles, which was something I personally had never found in a book that wasn't religious in nature. And while some of his thoughts do carry a religious undertone (something that also speaks to me), Frankl does most of his writing in a clinical fashion that is straight forward and truthful, which I found refreshing.
It seems odd to have such a sad book as a favorite, but it really has become one of my most precious possessions and one of my most practical guides to truly finding meaning in life.
It seems odd to have such a sad book as a favorite, but it really has become one of my most precious possessions and one of my most practical guides to truly finding meaning in life.
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Interested in beefing up your summer reading list? Check out other posts from Dog-Eared Pages on books like Gilead, Unbroken, and Pope Joan.
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