Can we actually grow through our suffering? In other words, is suffering just for nothing, or can we find meaning in it?
The psychiatrist Viktor Frankl made the fascinating point that we can find meaning in any area of our lives, including in suffering. He asked us in his classic book, Man’s Search for Meaning: What can we learn from the difficult challenges of life? Some people say that, when they suffer injustices from others, this makes the one who suffers more aware of other people’s suffering. Others say suffering makes them more patient. Religious people say that it draws them closer to God as they rely on grace and trust in a reasonable outcome. So, yes, people can grow in their humanity as they suffer.
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