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It is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future.
Viktor E. Frankl
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Viktor E. Frankl
Age: 92 †
Born: 1905
Born: March 26
Died: 1997
Died: September 2
Existential Therapist
Neurologist
Professor
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
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Vienna
Austria
Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor Emil Frankl
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Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it - likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicament and catastrophes whereas a strong faith is strengthened by them.
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...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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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 meaning of my life is to help others find meaning in theirs.
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We dislike talking about our experiences. No explanations are needed for those who have been inside, and the others will understand neither how we felt then nor how we feel now.
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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.
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For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person's life at a given moment.
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I do the unpleasant tasks before I do the pleasant ones.
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Somewhere I heard a victorious Yes in answer to my question of the existence of ultimate purpose.
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When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.
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Happiness must ensue. It cannot be pursued
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Man's last freedom is his freedom to choose how he will react in any given situation
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A sound philosophy of life, I think, may be the most valuable asset for a psychiatrist to have when he is treating a patient.
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I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.
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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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