What is the Meaning of Life? How to Discover Meaning According to Victor Frankl | M4L 2011 Lesson 4

"What is the meaning of life?" This is probably the most persistent and important question ever asked. The human propensity for grappling with existential questions has long been evident in the chronicles of philosophy, religion, and literature. The broad appeal of trade publications like Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life also attests to the widespread public interest in meaning and purpose.
Inquiry into the meaning of life goes back to antiquity from Lao Tzu (1913) to King Solomon (Ecclesiastes, New International Version). There is also a long and venerable tradition in psychology on exploring the meaning of human existence (Adler, 1931/1958; James, 1902; Jung, 1933; Frankl, 1985; May, 1958) and self-actualization (Maslow, 1962; Rogers, 1980).
However, empirical studies of meaning have been very recent (Wong & Fry, 1998).
More than any other therapy, Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy (1985, 1986) capitalizes on the unique attributes of human beings as meaning-seeking and meaning-making creatures. The experience of awakening to the power of meaning and self-transcendence is the key to human
flourishing. Frankl grew up and lived through two World Wars and the Great Depression. In the midst of suffering, he discovered that the only way to survive and live on a higher spiritual level in trying circumstances was through meaning.
Viktor Frankl died in 1997, but his enduring influence has continued to increase (Wong, 1998a, 2009). His autobiographical book Man’s Search for Meaning still speaks to new generations of readers.
You will appreciate the contributions of Viktor Frankl even more if you compare his logotherapy with the American vision of the good life as championed by Martin Seligman.

Dr. Paul T. P. Wong Ph.D., C. Psych clarifies the concept of meaning of life as the foundation for survival and flourishing.
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