Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
VIKTOR E. FRANKLI recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.
More Viktor E. Frankl Quotes
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The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing
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Once an individual’s search for meaning is successful, it not only renders him happy but also gives him the capability to cope with suffering
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These tasks, and therefore the meaning of life, differ from man to man, and from moment to moment. Thus it is impossible to define the meaning in life in a general way.
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We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life.
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Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him-mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp.
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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 does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.
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It is this spiritual freedom – which cannot be taken away – that makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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Man’s inner strength may raise him above his outward fate.
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One can choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.
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Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
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Man’s search for meaning is the chief motivation of his life.
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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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Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in its spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance.
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The struggle for existence is a struggle ‘for’ something; it is purposeful and only in so being is it meaningful and able to bring meaning into life.
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