Understanding the importance of finding a purpose in life, we often wonder how to discover our own. While many believe that finding their life’s purpose leads to making the right choices, Logotherapy suggests the opposite: it’s our actions and the responsibility we take for our choices that determine our meaning. In the concentration camps, prisoners who found purpose did so through their choices. They decided to seek beauty in nature or help others in need, giving them a reason to persevere.

A significant point is that meanings in life can be unique. Just as a chess grandmaster can’t prescribe a single “best move” for all situations, there is no single, universal meaning of life. Life’s meaning varies based on an individual’s circumstances and decisions. Logotherapy aims to help people understand that their lives can have meaning, and each person must determine their life’s purpose based on their choices.

The meaning of life has no fixed boundaries. For instance, a new job at a recycling start-up may offer personal meaning, like feeling part of a positive contribution to the world, or it could extend to a broader societal impact, such as improving others’ lives