Human beings not only have a will to pleasure (Sigmund Freud) and a _will to powe_r (Alfred Adler), but also a _will to meanin_g (Viktor Frankl). The person therefore is not merely a collection of drives, but also has a uniquely human component-a human spirit. This noëtic dimension is responsible fo...

Human beings not only have a will to pleasure (Sigmund Freud) and a _will to powe_r (Alfred Adler), but also a _will to meanin_g (Viktor Frankl). The person therefore is not merely a collection of drives, but also has a uniquely human component-a human spirit. This noëtic dimension is responsible for the ability of each individual to face the inevitable blows of fate that life gives us with courage, creativity, and insight. It is not us who question Life, Frankl noted, it is Life that questions us, and to which we must answer.

But how do we do that?

Guideposts to Meaning offers step-by-step processes for discovering what really matters in your life--the personal meanings, beliefs, and values that can truly make your life worth living.