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On being confronted with a hopeless situation by Viktor E. Frankl

 



AuthorViktor E. Frankl (1905 - 1997) Psychiatrist & Author
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We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement.

Viktor E. Frankl (1905 - 1997) Psychiatrist & Author

David Gurteen's comments: A big thanks to my friend Gie who reminded me of this quote and thus prompted me to add it to my website. I think it is one of the most uplifting quotes that I know of.

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Quotations from Viktor E. Frankl:

 We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement.

Viktor E. Frankl, (1905 - 1997) Psychiatrist & Author
Man's Search for Meaning



 Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose.

Viktor E. Frankl, (1905 - 1997) Psychiatrist & Author



 Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.

Viktor E. Frankl, (1905 - 1997) Psychiatrist & Author
Man's Search for Meaning



 The last of human freedoms - the ability to choose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances.

Viktor E. Frankl, (1905 - 1997) Psychiatrist & Author
Man's Search for Meaning



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