[in letter to Ruth Seligman]
Yes, I read Victor Frankl’s book The Search for Meaning about 20 years ago and again about three years ago with my book group. The main concept that stayed with me was this one: when all choices and all rights to make decisions are stripped from a person (as in the concentration camp), s/he can still choose one thing: the attitude one will adopt toward one’s present condition.
I don’t spend much time searching for meaning or asking “what’s it all about, Alfie?” just mainly try to do things and hope I won’t leave too much debris behind to burden others.