Man's Search For Meaning

Each day we are given the opportunity to make a difference in our lives. Each day is a gift and we must treasure our time on Earth. Viktor Frankl makes this notion clear in his book Man’s Search For Meaning. The novel revolves around his experience in concentration camps during World War II. The quote, ”At any moment, man must decide, for better or for worse, what will be the monument of his existence" (Frankl, p. 121), best encompasses all Frankl tries to accomplish in his account of his ‘guide to life’. This outlook on life rings true for many people including myself and is undoubtably true. Contextually, Frankl is discussing life’s transitoriness when he talks of life choices in the above quote. He reifies the fact of life being on a seemingly virtual or abstract plane that includes suffering and death along with

My sophomore year I was not certain as to what winter afternoon activity I would pursue. Freshman winter saw me swim back and forth in the Roger Williams pool but I was not fond of the hectic swim schedule or the physical toll it took on my body. For years I had participated in theater but was too scared to audition for the winter musical my freshman year. Having gained more confidence and actually knowing my way around campus, I decided to audition for the musical my sophomore year. It was the best decision I have made thus far in my time at the Abbey. I did not want to be the pessimistic and constantly exhausted shell of a person I had become due to my experience with joining the swim team. I desperately desired to be a happy a joyful person during my sophomore winter… and I wanted to be remembered as that. I met some of my present best friends and was able to explore my music passions as well. In this way it the best decision that determined the monument of time at the Abbey since I have made friends in all forms that I truly connect with and will know of me once I