l do not know if Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning was ever on a USMC reading list but I read it long, long ago and found it foundational and profound concerning human being's basic trait of CHOICE to be better than their circumstances, however base and horrible. I say it's fundemantal b/c understanding we all have a choice supports and validates holding ourselves (and others) accountable. This article is brilliant in its use of Frankl's work in discussing the ethos of our Corps. Thank you.
One of the finest books ever written. That and Admiral James Stockdales book "Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior"
Books that can change a man. Damned hard lessons to implement in life, but worth it.
l do not know if Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning was ever on a USMC reading list but I read it long, long ago and found it foundational and profound concerning human being's basic trait of CHOICE to be better than their circumstances, however base and horrible. I say it's fundemantal b/c understanding we all have a choice supports and validates holding ourselves (and others) accountable. This article is brilliant in its use of Frankl's work in discussing the ethos of our Corps. Thank you.
Tom Eagen
One of the finest books ever written. That and Admiral James Stockdales book "Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior"
Books that can change a man. Damned hard lessons to implement in life, but worth it.