The Meaning of LIfe

If you find yourself suffering, for whatever reason, like many of us these days, I urge you to take this as an opportunity to grow. Take this as an opportunity to begin to discover who you are and what you want out of life. As Viktor Frankl states in his wonderful, life-changing book for me, Man's Search for Meaning, "everything can be taken from a man but one thing...the last of human freedoms..to choose one's attitude..to choose one's own way"... So even though this may be a difficult time in your life, do not allow yourself to be robbed of losing faith in the promise of your future. There is work for each of us specifically to get accomplished. Each of us has our own specific mission in life that demands our fulfillment.

I'm saying to look past the current suffering. Look past the current moment towards the life tasks that await you in the future. I think the problem is that we have been fooled into thinking that suffering is not a necessary part of life. We must accept suffering as unavoidable. In fact, we should perhaps embrace it and be thankful for it. The suffering motivates us to search for meaning. The suffering causes us to truly appreciate true love which can lift us up. The suffering sends us on a quest for laughter, humor..the joy of life.

My message today to those of you who give my life meaning...