Suffering Perspective From Frankl

After reading Frankl's passage, I was astonished. The atrocities which Frankl faced, which can be compared to nothing else, astonished me, but more so from the way in which Frankl still managed to find beauty in the world. Throughout every single harsh, gruesome, depiction of what happened, I tried to think of some silver lining but not a single time could I. Even just experiencing Frankl's life from an audience perspective I was in such horror that I could not find one simple thing right in the world. However, Frankl, in merely a few pages, truly convinced me of the beauty our lives have. The feeling of bewilderment that he describes when experiencing nature and music is something that is there for everyone. Even if we, as people in relaxed, easy living conditions, don't alway appreciate those beauties the way we should, we are still inspired and taken away by those very menial things that Frankl described when we really pay attention. This is because as Frankl argued, life is about the things you love and the things you find solace in, rather than the things you must face.

After reading Frankl's argument I had a whole knew understanding of Lear. I think that even though the problems that Lear faces in the Play, "King Lear", are laughable compared to those of Frankl, Lear's growth shows pure humanistic qualities. Lear's ability to find joy from "redeeming" himself to Cordelia rather than to end life sadly because of his other daughters vileness prove that he has found the correct way to cope with suffering. Although ones problems may feel overwhelming, when focusing on the positives of life, one is able to at least temporarily feel a sense of pure joy. This joy is so real that in that moment of focus on joy, one is able to escape whatever circumstances they may be in, and that shows the true way in which suffering is beaten. Although Frankl's story was both a page turner and hard to read, I think he put beautiful, and simply, that life really is about finding what you love and holding onto it through whatever your life may be or turn into.