Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.
VIKTOR FRANKLHumor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
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The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing
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We can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: 1. by doing a deed; 2. by experiencing a value; and 3. by suffering.
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Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, we are always free to choose our thoughts.
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For the world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best.
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Life asks of every individual a contribution, and it is up to that individual to discover what it should be.
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It isn’t the past which holds us back, it’s the future; and how we undermine it, today.
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It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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You don’t create your mission in life – you detect it.
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I do not forget any good deed done to me & I do not carry a grudge for a bad one.
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Spiritual freedom makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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