Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Frankly Speaking


I could go on and on about how great this book was and why I like it and such…because that’s all true. Frankl’s story is amazing and I found his explanation of logotheraphy insanely interesting as well. But there was something that frustrated me. The existential vacuum. It’s not that I don’t understand the concept. I do, very well actually. I, like many others, sometimes find myself sinking into this state of restlessness. I know the feeling, I know the boredom and I know the sense of worthlessness. What I do not understand is the reason why. Why does the existential vacuum exist? How did life get to the point where the simple acting of being is not enough? Is this phenomenon attributed to human nature or has it recently developed because of the digital age? There are so many possibilities and factors to think about. There may not be answers to these questions, but at least considering them could be worth something. My hope is that through understanding the existential vacuum I might fall into it less. 

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