Learnt today about Viktor Frankl and his explanation for human motivation. Not exactly motivation, but more about the justification of life.
According to Frankl, meaning can be found through:
- Creativity or giving something to the world through self- expression,
- Experiencing the world by interacting authentically with our environment and with others, and
- Changing our attitude when we are faced with a situation or circumstance that we cannot change.
Frankl is credited with coining the term ‘Sunday neurosis’ to refer to the dejection that is felt at the end of the working week when a person realizes just how empty and meaningless his life is. This existential vacuum may lead him to all sorts of excesses and compensatory behaviours such as neurotic anxiety, avoidance, bingeing on food and drink, overworking, and overspending.
I got this from another site, of course. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/mans-search-meaning
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