Happiness as we have learned was multiple meanings and the way a person interprets happiness varies among individuals. Happiness is a state of mind that can only be control by the person experiencing it. Circumstances and our peers can ultimately influence our happiness, however it is up to us to determine how happiness will play a role in our lives. Finding meaning in our lives ultimately helps us achieve true happiness. However, there are times when finding meaning in our lives might seem unreachable due to challenging circumstances that we are experiencing. In the book Man’s Searching For Meaning by Vikton E. Frankl the author illustrates the different perspectives that lead to happiness. Vikton E. Frankl is a survivor of the holocaust
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Even though, the time that he spend in the concentration camp was not the most pleasurable experience. Frank and other prisoners learned to adapt to the conditions that they were living in. They learned to look at live from a different perspective. They learned that even the “smallest of mercies” brought them some kind of appreciation towards life. They adapted their mind set to make the best out of the worst moment, even if it meant having slight happiness Frankl learned to be grateful for everyday that he was kept alive. He decided to take one day at a time with the hope of one day living his life without fear. Frankl mention, “No one can imagine the relief that the siren can bring in such a situation” (pg. 47) Just imagining that at any moment his lives could end because he was too tired or sick to be utilized in the camp made him adapt to the environmental conditions. Even so, him and other prisoners started adapting to the pain and exhaustion that they were experiencing. They learned how to suppress their physical exhaustion, to the point that if they had a painful blister in the sole of their feet, they would not limp due to the fear of the guards taking them to gas chambers. They adapted their minds and bodies to the so that at one point the pain did not bother them anymore. They were just grateful to be
Even though, the time that he spend in the concentration camp was not the most pleasurable experience. Frank and other prisoners learned to adapt to the conditions that they were living in. They learned to look at live from a different perspective. They learned that even the “smallest of mercies” brought them some kind of appreciation towards life. They adapted their mind set to make the best out of the worst moment, even if it meant having slight happiness Frankl learned to be grateful for everyday that he was kept alive. He decided to take one day at a time with the hope of one day living his life without fear. Frankl mention, “No one can imagine the relief that the siren can bring in such a situation” (pg. 47) Just imagining that at any moment his lives could end because he was too tired or sick to be utilized in the camp made him adapt to the environmental conditions. Even so, him and other prisoners started adapting to the pain and exhaustion that they were experiencing. They learned how to suppress their physical exhaustion, to the point that if they had a painful blister in the sole of their feet, they would not limp due to the fear of the guards taking them to gas chambers. They adapted their minds and bodies to the so that at one point the pain did not bother them anymore. They were just grateful to be