How To Become The Best Version Of Yourself

Pursuing meaning is the true path to success

Steve Spring
Live Your Life On Purpose
6 min readFeb 6, 2019

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“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life,” — Viktor Frankl

Viktor Frankl was a prominent Jewish psychiatrist and neurologist who spent three years in a Nazi concentration camp. During his time in the camp, he lost everything he had including his wife and both parents.

But, somehow he survived the worst conditions imaginable and went on to write a bestselling book, Man’s Search for Meaning, which tells his experiences in the camp. In his book, he tells us that the difference between those who died and those who lived came down to having meaning.

“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.” — Viktor Frankl

Meaning is what kept Viktor Frankl alive, and meaning can also help you become the best version of yourself.

What is Meaning

“Here’s the truth. We exist on this earth for some undetermined period of time. During that time we do things. Some of these things are important. Some of…

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Steve Spring
Live Your Life On Purpose

Husband, Father, Christian, coffee lover. Writer for Live Your Life On Purpose, The Startup, Better Humans, BeYourself and The Ascent.