I came across a blog by Donald Miller about the meaning of life and how to find it. He, apparently, had come across the writings of Viktor Frankl on that subject. So…here I am…quoting Donald Miller quoting Viktor Frankl. Trust me…whoever’s quoting who…Frankl was right.

It occurs to me that you may or may not be aware of Frankl. Viktor Emil Frankl, M.D., Ph.D. was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. One of his best works was Man’s Search for Meaning. It details the struggle to survive the Nazi prison camp he endured.

That said…when Frankl writes about finding meaning…be sure…he did his research under the worst and most tragic of conditions. Dr. Frankl says to find meaning we need three things:

1. Have a project you’re working on that requires your unique skills and abilities. And preferably a project that helps others.

2. Share your experiences in the context of safe loving relationships.

3. Find a redemptive perspective on your suffering and challenges.

Stop for a moment and ask yourself these questions:

Have you found something in life to apply your particular skills? Are you using what you have to help others?

Are you sharing your life with others in safe loving community?

Have you found a way to see good in your struggles and suffering?

The more this is true of you, the more you will experience genuine, sustaining meaning.