Monthly Archives: May 2011

Will to meaning

Posted on May 31, 2011 by logogroup

The will to pleasure sets man up as an animal. The will to power sets man up as a god. The will to meaning sets man up as a created being standing in relationship to God. Through this relationship, and … Continue reading →

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Music: Experiential meaning

Posted on May 30, 2011 by logogroup

When I asked myself what I want to do before I go to sleep to relax I thought of playing piano. Then when I tried to actually do it I wasn’t able to enjoy myself. I’m writing about this, you … Continue reading →

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Our logotherapy team

Posted on May 29, 2011 by logogroup

Our logotherapy end-of-course workshop was wonderful. We asked them to consider the following quote and questions on the quote: “Man cannot really exist without a fixed point in the future. Under normal conditions his entire present is shaped around that … Continue reading →

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Writing and a settled mind

Posted on May 24, 2011 by logogroup

Our end-of-course workshop is coming up and I have no time to blog. I will be back next week. I will only say this: There is meaning every moment. There are choices to make every moment. Not every choice requires … Continue reading →

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The skill of conscience

Posted on May 22, 2011 by logogroup

This past week I attended a marriage enrichment conference. The overwhelmingly strong message was: People want to learn skills. It gave me something to think about in reflecting on logotherapy’s emphasis on meaning as opposed to skills and techniques. And … Continue reading →

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Carl Rogers and Viktor Frankl on values

Posted on May 20, 2011 by logogroup

Today I had an epiphany. I have been asking the wrong question and juxtaposing the wrong texts. Before I asked the question: What are values? To answer this I juxtaposed Carl Rogers saying values are a matter of personal preference … Continue reading →

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Interactive discussion model (revised)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by logogroup

Last night I experimented with an interactive discussion model for the small group. I learned that: I need to be more clear when giving instructions People tend to be quick to say they agree or disagree before they’ve understood what … Continue reading →

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Time management

Posted on May 18, 2011 by logogroup

They say it’s good to blog every day. They also say one should only blog if one has something to say. Today all I have to say is that I have no time to blog today. It’s important to know … Continue reading →

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Liberation, authenticity, emergence

Posted on May 16, 2011 by logogroup

As an addendum to yesterday’s post, I want to share the synchronicity I felt after something I had studied in the book Shem Mishmuel on the Torah portion “Behar” that resonated deeply with the logotherapeutic concepts we subsequently discussed in … Continue reading →

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Unique aspects of logotherapy

Posted on May 15, 2011 by logogroup

In the process of asking our logotherapy students what they have learned I was inspired by their “Aha!” insights into what makes logotherapy unique. I am attempting here to collate all of their various answers, organize them by topic and … Continue reading →

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