Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
VIKTOR FRANKLNothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing
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The point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us.
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Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.
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Spiritual freedom makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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A human being is not one thing among others; things determine each other, but man is ultimately self-determining.
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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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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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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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In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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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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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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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.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.
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