Viktor E. Frankl once wrote,
“Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.”
—Man’s Search for Meaning (1985)
Given that he was a Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist, Frankl knew the depth of saying that. In his observation, Frankl challenges us to find meaning in our lives.
You get to name what you live for. Not just your purpose, but the meaning behind that purpose. This isn’t a chance to name your favorite band or farthest travel dream, either. Instead, its an opportunity to take a look inside and really explore the questions at the middle of you:
- Who am I, really?
- Why do I live?
- Where is my heart right now?
- What difference do I make every single day?
- When is my life the best?
- How do I want to live versus how I am living?
These aren’t just billowing, pie-in-the-sky thoughts either. Frankl knew the depths of human hell, saw the worst in mankind and fought with every tooth and nail of his existence to become more, do more and be more than his captors thought he could.
Today, I’m leading a workshop at North Seattle College for 200 professionals in the field of diversity and equity education focused on finding your meaning in life. If you’re interested in what that looks like, contact me.
You can do more than you think you can, too. You get to make your own meaning, determine your own purpose and live your own life. How are you going to live it today?
Adam F.C. Fletcher 