'You can't help admiring Victor Frankl's grit in his book'

Talking books with entrepreneur Kaveh Anooshiravani

What are you currently reading?
I am currently reading How Luck Happens by Janice Kaplan and Barnaby Marsh, as well as Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker.
A book that changed your life?
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. He was a psychiatrist, who despite being a Holocaust survivor, wrote with such optimism and purpose that you couldn't help but admire his vision and grit. His two most important observations were: people who had a purpose to live were the ones who survived, and that the greatest joy in life comes from meaning and love towards another purpose, person or cause.
Name one underrated book, and why you'd recommend it.
I don't know if it's underrated but Meditations by Marcus Aurelius should be required reading everywhere. A philosopher and Roman emperor, he wrote his journals as a stoic reminder to himself to never let power corrupt him, nor feelings or passions rule him. His outlook on life and approach to controlling one's emotions in the face of challenges are exemplary.
Your favourite literary character?
A bit of a cliché - but I'm going to say Jay Gatsby. He is a tragic reminder of what happens when you chase objects or people for the wrong reasons.
Favourite book quote?
"Don't aim for success, for success like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself." This quote by Victor Frankl reminds me to dedicate myself to projects of value that I believe in; success will follow.