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One of the central tenets of Frankl's philosophy is articulated through Friedrich Nietzsche's famous assertion: “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” Frankl observed that prisoners who retained a sense of purpose were more likely to persevere. Those who lost faith and hope succumbed to despair, while those who viewed their plight as a challenge found the strength to endure.
Frankl’s own "why" was rooted in a vision of future lectures he would give about his experiences. This future-oriented perspective allowed him to transform his suffering into a learning experience. He proposed that suffering can cease to be merely suffering when it finds meaning, essentially turning it into a task to be embraced rather than avoided.