Choice: Man's Search for Meaning

Title: Man’s Search for Meaning

Date: 1946

Nationality: Austrian

Creator: Viktor Frankl

Medium: Paper and ink

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            This book was written by Viktor Frankl, a Nazi concentration camp survivor, discussing the power in each human to ultimately decide his or her attitude in any circumstance and find meaning in their present situation. In other words, each individual has the opportunity to learn despite the circumstances they are in. This artifact was chosen because it clearly shows how even when circumstances are not ideal, a person can choose to learn and grow and make meaning from his or her surroundings. Frankl’s conclusions are especially powerful given the circumstances that he had to go through. I would present this artifact to again emphasize that you have to expand yourself because circumstances will never be ideal and learning will likely not come automatically. Each person must decide for themselves if they will choose to learn and expand themselves. This ability to learn, expand, and progress in an imperfect society is key to any civilization that thrives and values learning. In the end, learning is always a choice to be made by those who have the drive to be successful.