Viktor Frankl

    1905–1997 · Austrian

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    About Viktor Frankl

    Viktor Frankl, a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, developed logotherapy — a school of thought centred on the belief that the primary human drive is not pleasure or power but the search for meaning. His landmark book Man's Search for Meaning chronicles his experiences in Nazi concentration camps and the psychological insights he drew from extreme suffering. Frankl argued that even in the most desperate circumstances, individuals can choose their attitude and find purpose, making his work profoundly relevant to anyone confronting life's toughest questions.

    Quotes by Viktor Frankl

    "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how."

    — Viktor Frankl

    "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

    — Viktor Frankl

    "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude."

    — Viktor Frankl

    "Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose."

    — Viktor Frankl

    "Meaning is not something you search for — it is something you create through action."

    — Viktor Frankl

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