Viktor E. Frankl on goal
Viktor E. Frankl30 quotes“Happiness cannot be attained by wanting to be happy – it must come as the unintended consequence of working for a goal greater than oneself.”
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The more one forgives himself – by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love – the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl It is this spiritual freedom – which cannot be taken away – that makes life meaningful and purposeful.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Man’s search for meaning is the chief motivation of his life.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl View your life from your funeral, looking back at your life experiences, what have you accomplished? What would you have wanted to accomplish but didn’t? What were the happy moments? What were the sad? What would you do again, and what you wouldn’t
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl It is the pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Having been is also a kind of being, and perhaps the surest kind.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Each of us carries a unique spark of the divine, and each of us is also an inseparable part of the web of life.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, WE ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CHOOSE OUR THOUGHTS!
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl Most important, however, is the third avenue to meaning in life: even the helpless victim of a hopeless situation, facing a fate he cannot change, may rise above himself, may grow beyond himself, and by so doing change himself. He may turn a personal tragedy into a triumph.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl This is the core of the human spirit … If we can find something to live for – if we can find some meaning to put at the center of our lives – even the worst kind of suffering becomes bearable.
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl When we are not any lengthier capable to alter a predicament, we’re challenged to alter ourselves
Viktor E. FranklViktor E. Frankl
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
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I’ve never met anyone who has said, “My goal is to make America mediocre.” That’s a kind of hard-right conservative fallacy.
Aaron SorkinAaron Sorkin I’ve got the 30 drive right now. You turn 30, I don’t know, life is exciting again; thirties is when you’ve got it all figured out. You start reaching some of your goals, and achieving some great things.
Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgers The end goal is to get everybody chipped, to control the whole society, to have the bankers and the elite people control the world.
Aaron RussoAaron Russo Getting adjusted regularly is part of my goal to win in life and on the field.
Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgers My end goal is just to do projects at the end of the day that I’m proud of.
Aaron PaulAaron Paul Tech N9ne is worldwide, man, it’s the biggest thing ever to me and if it happens to blow as big as I expect, I won’t be able to go anywhere. That’s what I’m prepared to do, because my goal is to get my music to the world.
Aaron Dontez YatesAaron Dontez Yates Behind me there are already so many memories Lots of memories, but no point in remembering them, and ahead of me a long, long road with nothing to aim for I just don’t want to go along it.
Ivan TurgenevIvan Turgenev Success is a consequence and must not be a goal.
Gustave FlaubertGustave Flaubert
