A man’s concern, even his despair, over the worthwhileness of life is an existential distress but by no means a mental disease.
VIKTOR FRANKLMan can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
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Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
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Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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God is the partner of your most intimate soliloquies.
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The attempt to develop a sense of humor and to see things in a humorous light is some kind of a trick learned while mastering the art of living.
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Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.
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A human being is a deciding being.
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Spiritual freedom makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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To suffer unecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic.
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The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing
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Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.
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Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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