Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.

Because of social pressure, individualism is rejected by most people in favor of conformity. Thus the individual relies mainly upon the actions of others and neglects the meaning of his own personal life. Hence he sees his own life as meaningless and falls into the “existential vacuum” feeling inner void. Progressive automation causes increasing alcoholism, juvenile delinquency, and suicide.

Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.

Man's inner strength may raise him above his outward fate.

Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.

The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.

If architects want to strengthen a decrepit arch, they increase the load which is laid upon it, for thereby the parts are joined more firmly together. So if therapists wish to foster their patients' mental health, they should not be afraid to increase that load through a reorientation toward the meaning of one's life.