The Wisdom Letter #080

5 quotes from Viktor Frankl (1905–1997)

✹ For today's Wisdom Letter, we have carefully curated five bite-sized quotes from the Austrian neurologist and psychologist, Viktor Frankl (1905–1997).

Quote № 01:

“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 Frankl

Quote № 02:

“Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality.”

— Viktor Frankl, “Man's Search for Meaning”

Quote № 03:

“When we are no longer able to change a situation we are challenged to change ourselves.”

— Viktor Frankl, “Man's Search for Meaning”

Quote № 04:

“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.”

— Viktor Frankl, “Man's Search For Meaning”

Quote № 05:

“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.”

— Viktor Frankl, “Man's Search for Meaning”

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✺ Today’s Questions

Three philosophical questions to foster your curiosity:

Question № 01:

How does the inevitability of death influence the way we find meaning in life?

Question № 02:

Is there a universal humor, or is what people find funny culturally dependent?

Question № 03:

How does the awareness of a larger universe impact our understanding of the meaning of life on Earth?

✽ Thank you for reading today’s Wisdom Letter.

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