Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. Viktor E. Frankl More Quotes by Viktor E. Frankl More Quotes From Viktor E. Frankl There are two races of men in this world but only these two: the race of the decent man and the race of the indecent man. Viktor E. Frankl race men two A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the "why" for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any "how." Viktor E. Frankl responsibility men life 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. Viktor E. Frankl humorous light art No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same. Viktor E. Frankl honesty humility men The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing Viktor E. Frankl mental-health quests keys An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior. Viktor E. Frankl abnormal reactions behavior You don't create your mission in life - you detect it. Viktor E. Frankl missions-in-life missions journey Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal. Viktor E. Frankl higher-goals strive goal Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude. Viktor E. Frankl freedom-to-choose business attitude In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice. Viktor E. Frankl sacrifice suffering fear It is here that we encounter the central theme of existentialism: to live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering. Viktor E. Frankl existentialism encounters suffering Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life. Viktor E. Frankl gains pain men The point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us. Viktor E. Frankl Life asks of every individual a contribution, and it is up to that individual to discover what it should be Viktor E. Frankl individual contribution should The meaning of my life is to help others find meaning in theirs. Viktor E. Frankl helping-others life-is helping God is the partner of your most intimate soliloquies Viktor E. Frankl intimate partners If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering. Viktor E. Frankl mans-search-for-meaning meaning-of-life suffering I would say that our patients never really despair because of any suffering in itself! Instead, their despair stems in each instance from a doubt as to whether suffering is meaningful. Man is ready and willing to shoulder any suffering as soon and as long as he can see a meaning in it. Viktor E. Frankl meaningful men long One should not search for an abstract meaning of life ... Life can be made meaningful in a threefold way: first, through what we give to life ... second, by what we take from the world ... third, through the stand we take toward a fate we no longer can change. Viktor E. Frankl fate meaningful giving 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. Viktor E. Frankl alive self spiritual
