Man's Search For Meaning

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In the book Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, he shows how the freedom to control your attitude can make your life marvelous or complicated but what does it really mean to have the freedom to control your attitude can that really lead to a more successful life? In my own experience I learned that “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” (112). I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Daily Headaches in the beginning of September. In the blink of an eye, your life can change due to disease. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take different turns. You are grateful for the little things, and worry less about the big things. You leave behind the history of yesterday,

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