unique opportunity lies in the way in which he bears his burden." (p. 123-124) "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.'" (p. 127) Races of decent men and indecent men, (p. 137) c) the period following his release and liberation "state of inner suspense was followed by total relaxation." (p. 138) "We had literally lost the ability to feel pleased and had to relearn it slowly." (p. 140) "Depersonalization": "everything appeared unreal, as in a dream." (p. 140) "During this psychological phase one observed that people with natures of a more primitive kind could not escape the influences of the brutality which had surrounded them in camp life. Now, being free, they thought they could use their freedom licentiously and ruthlessly. The only thing that had changed for them was that they were now the oppressors instead of the oppressed." (p. 143). 1) moral deformity 2) bitterness: others 3) disillusionment: fate itself "But for every one of the liberated prisoners, the day comes when, looking back on his camp experiences, he can no longer understand how he endured it all." (p. 147) PART TWO BASIC CONCEPTS OF LOGOTHERAPY Psychoanalysis vs. Logotherapy "...logotherapy, in comparison with psychoanalysis, is a method less retrospective and less introspective. Logotherapy focuses rather on thefuture, that is to say, on the assignments and meanings to be fulfilled by the patient in his future. At the same time, logotherapy defocuses allthe vicious-circle formations and feedback mechanisms that play such a great role in the development of neuroses. Thus the typicalself-centeredness of the neurotic is broken up instead of being continually fostered and reinforced." (p. 152-153) "...the patient is actually confronted with and reor...
