What makes a life worth living when suffering cannot be avoided?

In this episode of Monday Mornings with Peace, we take a focused look at Viktor Frankl’s philosophy of meaning and the system of psychotherapy he developed known as logotherapy. We explore freedom of will, the will to meaning, the three paths through which meaning can be discovered, and Frankl’s ideas of self-transcendence and tragic optimism.

Frankl’s philosophy offers no promise of a painless life. Instead, it asks how we might live with purpose, love with greater attention, and remain responsible for who we become—even when we cannot control what happens to us.