"Man's Search for Meaning" 「夜と霧」
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I came to know that after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, a lot of people in the northern Japan started to read "Man's Search for Meaning" written by Viktor Emil Frankl. Japanese title of the book is "夜と霧", that means "Night and Fog".
The huge disaster has sent them into the depths of despair. Still many of them have been in a state in which all hope is lost. It seems for me that they are struggling to search for a ray of hope in the book.
Here's some messages from the book that impressed me the most.
Anytime, there's a meaning of your life.
There's somebody who is waiting for you.
There's something that you need to work on.
Surely, there's something that you can do for them.
The huge disaster has sent them into the depths of despair. Still many of them have been in a state in which all hope is lost. It seems for me that they are struggling to search for a ray of hope in the book.
Here's some messages from the book that impressed me the most.
Anytime, there's a meaning of your life.
There's somebody who is waiting for you.
There's something that you need to work on.
Surely, there's something that you can do for them.
東日本大震災と津波の後、東北地方の多くの人がヴィクトール フランクルの「Men's Search for Meaning」を読み始めている事を知った。日本語のタイトルは「夜と霧」です。
その大災害は人々を絶望の縁においやり、未だに多くの人がすべての希望を失った状態にいる。彼らは一条の
希望をその本の中に見いだそうとしているように私には思える。
以下は、私がこの本の中で感銘を受けたメッセージです。
いつでも人生には意味がある。
あなたの事を待っている誰かがいるし
あなたを待っている何かがある。
その何かや誰かのためにあなたに出来る事があるのです。
その大災害は人々を絶望の縁においやり、未だに多くの人がすべての希望を失った状態にいる。彼らは一条の
希望をその本の中に見いだそうとしているように私には思える。
以下は、私がこの本の中で感銘を受けたメッセージです。
いつでも人生には意味がある。
あなたの事を待っている誰かがいるし
あなたを待っている何かがある。
その何かや誰かのためにあなたに出来る事があるのです。
I came to know that after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, a lot of people in the northern Japan started to read "Man's Search for Meaning" written by Viktor Emil Frankl.
The Japanese title of the book is "夜と霧", which means "Night and Fog".
It seems to me that they are struggling to search for a ray of hope in the book.
The March 11 disasters gave a huge impact to Japanese people. I realized that life is precarious, so all of us should value our lives.
I believe that there's something that I need to work on.
Your English is splendid!
This message is both beautiful and sad.
It is both true and gives the strength and courage to keep going.
I do feel sad for those who have lost it all. And had no one who awaits them, and no subsistence work to do after the disaster.
They should know that in the future there will have at lease both of which and probably much more.
How do you feel about it?
The message, "there's someone who is waiting for you." is a 180-degree turn. I do think it is the ultimate goal in our lives.
My life would be fulfilled if I kept asking, "What can I do for you?"
degree turn.
Please tell me what did you mean, I do not understand.
> I do think it is the ultimate goal in our lives.
>My life would be fulfilled if I kept asking, "What can I do for you?"
I agree that it is probably the ultimate goal in out lives.
It sure does feels very good.
I also remember reading somewhere that married couples lives longer than singles :)
When people lost everything, they tend to think that no one who awaits them, but
Frankl suggests them to think that there's someone who awaits them. That way of thinking is a total turnaround.
Sorry... I can't explain well. Does it make sense?
>I also remember reading somewhere that married couples lives longer than singles :)
That's right. People can't live alone. ~~
Thanks.
and still many of them have been in a state in which all hope is lost.
Thanks!
I came to know that after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, a lot of people in the northern Japan started to read "Man's Search for Meaning" written by Viktor Emil Frankl.
The Japanese title of the book is "夜と霧", that which means "Night and Fog".
It seems for to me that they are struggling to search for a ray of hope in the (or "this") book.
Here are some messages from the book that impressed me the most:
Anytime, there's a meaning of your life.
"Your life has meaning all the time."
Yes. There are great messages in that book.
A lot of your posts are very inspirational, I'll always remember "A Thousand Winds." :)
This is kind of related to your post, about finding inspiration, and positiveness in the aftermath of a disaster. It's about a travel agent (who lost his job) walking across Japan in order to raise awareness that Japan is safe to travel to.
http://negativenothing.com/
Thank you so much for your kind words.
I was moved to watch the YouTube. Negative produces nothing. His action is courageous, positive and very inspirational to all the people who are in despair.
I also want to be the one who can raise awareness that Japan is a wonderful place to be.
I believe you are doing that right now. :)
There's always meaning to life.
Japanese title of the book is "夜と霧", and that means "Night and Fog".
Still many of them have been are in a state in which all hope is lost.
Since they still feel hope is lost, I switched "have been" to "are". That keeps it in the present tense.
It seems for to me that they are struggling to search for find a ray of hope in the book.
Here's some messages a passage from the book that impressed me the most.
I changed "some messages" to "a passage" for two reasons. 1 - It looks like the last 4 lines of your writing are meant to go together. 2 - While that text may contain a message of some sort, since it comes from a book the proper word for it is "passage".
Anytime, there's a meaning of in your life.
"Anytime, there's a meaning of your life.
There's somebody who is waiting for you.
There's something that you need to work on.
Surely, there's something that you can do for them."
Thanks for the natural corrections. Much appreciated. :)
I came to know that after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, a lot of people in Northern Japan (/in the north of Japan) started to read "Man's Search for Meaning" written by Viktor Emil Frankl.
Still many of them are in a state of hopelessness.
It seems to me that they are searching for (/struggling to find /struggling, searching for) a ray of hope in the book.
Here are (some of) the (book's) messages that impressed me the most (/that most impressed me).
There's always meaning to your life.
Because somewhere there is someone who is waiting for you (/who needs you (/your help)),
and there's an opportunity (that is) waiting for you (/something that only you can do).
It is within your power to take that chance and help that someone (/that person (in need)).
"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 existence, and will be able to bear almost any 'how.'"
Obviously, I'm no Viktor Emil Frankl. (>_<)
Thank you for your help with more inspirational sentences. I like them all.
Also, I was impressed to see the the similarly-themed quote.
I wrote them down in my notebook. Much appreciated! : )
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning
It's from the book you introduced. It might even be a translation of the same passage...
Waah, I kind of agree with what the book says, there's always someone out there for you and something you need to work on in life~.
Actually, I have that NHK textbook, and watched the programs which was broadcasted last month. : )