The Puzzle Of A Perfect Puzzle

problems to solve. Maybe this belief I have is too far out of reach to be true.

We are meant to become our truest selves by finding meaning in our lives, which, according to Frankl, can come from three places: work, love, and our attitude in the face of horrific suffering or difficulty. And at the center of this meaning is our responsibility and human right to choose. In Frankl’s theory, we all strive to fulfill a self-chosen goal, from which meaning has the potential to be found. And if no meaning is found, there is meaning yet to be found, or meaning to be drawn from the apparent lack of meaning. Whatever the case, Frankl viewed man’s lack of meaning as the greatest existential crisis, the stress of this meaninglessness giving life and shape to all of our neuroses.

Everyone that is living in the world we live in today are all making their best efforts to obtain that which we all want the most, happiness. Many individuals will pursue that happiness, while others manage to compromise that happiness. Everyone has their own methods at trying to achieve happiness, but sometimes they just cannot pursue it and when they realize that what they want, they cannot have. Their happiness will become compromised. When at the same time some individuals can pursue that happiness and achieve what they truly want in life. Other times those who pursue their happiness, end up compromising their happiness in the process. The image “New York, ca. 1962” can be shown to prove what an

during this time but what they don’t know is that there is a purpose to everything that has

Imagine not having any purpose, or at least so far as you can see. This would be quite depressing, since everyone wants a purpose and a reason to go through trials. This theory is illustrated in the book, “The Alloy of Law”, by Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson uses third person point of view and diction to reveal how self-discovery brings happiness.

The famous philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated that “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” The world is full of people who are conformists as well as people who stand for themselves and follow their own values. Emerson explains that by being yourself you are already part of something great. However, the question still lingers: Which is the real cause of genuine happiness? There have been many claims argued by various sources, such as Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Ursula Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Sherry Turkle’s TED Talk titled “Connected, but alone?”. All have come to a consensus

We suffer through problem that make us grow as a person. Several emotions arise each day. Some may feel sorrow, or bitterness, while others are happy and joyful. One day someone may feel embarrassed and an outcast by what we, and others think about us. In my best ability, I try to shake what people think about me, I do not what to feel upset and unwelcome where I go because of that. When being a human, some people slide through life easy, while others have to struggle and work through it. Some have goals that they want to achieve. Something that when they accomplish those goals, there is a satisfaction about it and about being a human and living life. Although some never set a goal because they feel they will never be good enough to accomplish it. Every human has a different aspect on life, and it’s how we live ours that make us individuals and unique. “Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes. Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God himself. Never” (Wiesel

A controversial topic, whether or not things happen for a reason, is unknowingly proven through this theory. All things happen for a reason. Every homeless person you pass was there before you, in that state, in that city, on that corner, in that specific spot at the same time as you, for a reason. Realize you're reason, whether it be good or bad, and embrace it. If you don't like your reason, change it! You have the power to. The will to do is key in life. If you don't have the right mentality for your goal, you won't accomplish it. It might seem rough, you might want to give up, but you must push through to the end because that goal you have? It's yours for a reason. Every individual has a path laid before them, but quite often, the individual falls short of the path. Commonly, this is due to the interference of the environment surrounding the individual. Mannerisms and the choices of other individuals impact how our lives are. How we deal with these interruptions will guide

We come into this world wanting things that are not ours, and things we do not deserve.

Human beings have a need for self-actualization that involves growing towards courage, kindness, knowledge, love, honesty, and unselfishness. When we fulfill this need, we feel serene, joyful, filled with zest, sometimes euphoric, and generally happy. When we act contrary to our need for self-actualization, we experience anxiety, despair, boredom, shame, emptiness and are generally unable to enjoy ourselves. (Singer 327-328).

So, Freud speculates on the conjecture that our universe or our world was created in such a way, that we are not be able to live happily for a prolonged time (Farrell 11). He introduces the Principle of Reality, the negative way of achieving happiness, when man strives to avoid

Even I have been guilty of this idea of what the meaning of my existence is supposed to

Why do we exist? What is the purpose for being here? What is our role in the universe? These questions are commonly asked, but there are never any direct answers. But why does there need to be an answer for everything? Those who are constantly seeking out the answers to every problem can have little faith on what is going on in reality. When thinking about the future and about what the outcomes are, or what is the purpose for something, they create voids that make the present feel less than it is. Why take for granted the past and worry about the future when the present is happening? The past

The existence and purpose of human live has always posed a question for society. To answer this question, philosophers ponder Existentialism. Existentialism is the philosophy that humans exist for no true purpose and that each individual changes essence in his or her lifetime by finding meaning in life through freewill, choice, and personal responsibility without certain knowledge of right and wrong. This theory gained popularity in the mid-1900s after WWII caused many people to lose hope in an ordered world and accept that no cosmic justice exists. According to this theory, no absolute rules govern humans’ lives. This theory appears throughout literature and offers a grim perspective on human existence. The Metamorphosis, written by

Once upon a time, there was a sugar cube. One day it caught a glimpse of itself in a silver teaspoon. After seeing it's reflection, it became very curious about itself and began to wonder about existence and it's purpose in life. The little piece of sugar thought for a long time about how to find the answer. It looked to the bowl that had held it and kept it safe all it's life. Who better to pose this question to? So it called out to the sugar bowl. “Sugar bowl, what am I?” The sugar bowl replied “You are a square piece of sweetener. You have a limited time until you become stale and crumble into dust. Learn how to sweeten, that is your only purpose in this life.” So the sugar cube practiced being sweet and became so sparkly with sweetness you could almost see a light glowing inside the cube. Becoming sparkly was helping the other cubes that shared the sugar bowl. The sparkly cube always had positive words for the other cubes and encouraged them to become as sweet as they could. The cube knew it was a duty to serve the bowl of cubes and was humble in doing so. It was careful about not doing harm even when some of them blamed the sparkly cube. Even when it knew about this negative talk, the cube saw everything in itself and itself in everything so wanted for each cube what it wanted for itself. The sparkly cube was the same inwardly as it was outwardly. Once you knew the sparkly cube, you knew it was for real. You could trust it because its words always reflected its actions.