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.
VIKTOR FRANKLThe point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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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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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
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Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.
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A human being is a deciding being.
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Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.
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The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.
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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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The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me.
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Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists.
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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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Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his 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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In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.
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Man’s search for meaning is the chief motivation of his life.
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Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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