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It isn’t the past which holds us back, it’s the future; and how we undermine it, today.

Viktor E. Frankl

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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Life Meaning Men Tasks
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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Dignity May Men Mentality Spiritual
Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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Chaos Mans Meaning Response Search Stimulus
Our main motivation for living is our will to find meaning in life.
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Find Life Meaning Motivation
The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom.
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Boredom Existential Vacuum
It said to me, ‘I am here — I am here — I am life, eternal life.’
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Eternal Life Said
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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Meaningful Purposeful Something Struggle
If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death. Without suffering and death human life cannot be complete.
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Death Fate Life Meaning Suffering
What you have experienced, no power on earth can take from you.
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Earth Mans Meaning Search
The last freedom is choosing your attitude.
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Attitude Choosing Lasts
At any moment, man must decide, for better or for worse, what will be the monument of his existence.
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Existence Men Moments
…to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life-daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct.
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Answers Meditation Thinking
It is always important to have something yet to do in life.
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Important Life Something
Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them.
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Determined Giving Men
Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
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Inspirational Life Motivational
Ultimately, we are not subject to the conditions that confront us; rather, these conditions are subject to our decision … we must decide whether we will face up or give in, whether or not we will let ourselves be determined by the conditions.
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Condition Confront Decision Faces Giving

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