There is nothing in the world, I venture to say, that would so effectively help one to survive even the worst conditions as the knowledge that there is a meaning in one's life. There is much wisdom in the words of Nietzsche: "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how Viktor E. Frankl
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. The quote shows that to survive life's difficulties, we need to find a reason to live. We need the motivation to keep going if we are to survive. If we can find a meaning in our lives, even when things are bad, then we can bear any how.

Source: Mans Search For Meaning

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