Summary Finding the true meaning of life is the key to self-actualization. Maslow's Hierarchy of needs really shows that with the correct meaning the "why  definitely outperforms the "how." Dr. Frankel quotes the words of Friedrich Nietzsche: "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." Dr. Frankel reveals what life was like in the concentration camps and also discusses Logotherapy which he created. For the sake of time, I will highlight key thoughts to really crystalize Nietzsche's words that a compelling "why" trumps any "how." Dr. Frankel goes into detail on the concentration camps. Life was simply hell on earth. What appeared to him was the mind's power to protect. The longer the stay, the more numbing all human emotion became. There are three behaviors I would like to highlight that are very strong and appeared based on Dr. Frankel's experiences.   1. Hope People died daily in the camps. The guards played a finger game and if you were picked you were dead. The simply act of being pointed at delivered your fate in an instant. The prisoners whom focusing on the "why  to live had a better chance at survival. Dr. Frankel figured out that you needed to look young and always be eager to work. This increased your chance for survival. One thought controlled each man which was to stay alive for the family waiting for him at home. 2. Freedom This part seems very counter-intuitive but there is one thing that nobody can take away from you and that is the freedom to choose how you react to a situation. This simply power gave the survivors the tools to live and survive. This one lesson can be life changing for anybody that decides to use it properly.   3. Mental Protection The atrocities in the camps were hell on earth. The mind will protect and build shields for survival. Dr. Frankel discusses the second phase of camp life and that is lack of emotions. After a while the mind became calloused to the atrocities and pure su