What is the Meaning of Life Viktor Frankl

What is the Meaning of Life? Viktor Frankl – Man’s Search For Meaning: “The meaning of life is to give life a meaning. ” Dalai Lama: “Be happy and useful” Pablo Picasso: “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ”

Finding The Meaning of Life • Happiness – Mirth: Will your meaning become fleeting or monotonous? (Ecclesiastes 2: 1 -11) • Wisdom – Will your meaning make you feel sad or superior? (Ecclesiastes 1: 17 -18, 2: 14 -16) • Be Successful In your own Business – Will your meaning survive circumstances or events beyond your control? (Ecclesiastes 2: 18 -23) • Make Money – Will what you love ever satisfy you? (Ecclesiastes 5: 10 -12)

Look Beyond Yourself For Your Meaning • God has always been there (Ecclesiastes 2: 24 -26, 3: 12 -13, 5: 18 -20, 9: 7) • Injustice will be judged – even when it seemed invincible (Ecclesiastes 3: 16 -18) • “Fear God and keep His commandments…” (Ecclesiastes 12: 13 -14) Why? • This is the whole (duty) of man (v. 13) • God will bring every work into judgment (v. 14) • Including every hidden thing – whether good or evil (v. 14)

“young man” – find your meaning early (Eccl. 11: 9 -12: 1) “Fear God and Keep His Commandments” “my son” – have your meaning meet all facets of your existence: life – death- beyond (Eccl. 12: 12, 14) “my son” – anchored with meaning, live daily with focused energy and joy (Eccl. 9: 9 -10)