Do we need meaning to live? To Viktor Frankl, the famed Austrian pyschiatrist, the answer is yes. So much so that Frankl asserted, without it, people distract themselves with pleasure. Frankl's statement has me pounder: for the folks i… Read on blog or Reader Running with Buddha Read on blog or Reader In Search of Meaning, Part 2 terryshen May 29 Embed from Getty Images   Do we need meaning to live? To Viktor Frankl, the famed Austrian pyschiatrist, the answer is yes. So much so that Frankl asserted, without it, people distract themselves with pleasure. Frankl's statement has me pounder: for the folks in senior homes sitting in wheelchairs and staring at the television or out of the window, what would be their meaning? To finish the reminder of their lives in peace, with dignity, or someting else? On that journey of the last mile, what could be meaningful to them? What would sustain a person to continue with his or her life? Former President Jimmy Carter, 99 years old, the longest living president in US history, has had a meaningful life by any measures. But I wonder what would he say? You see, President Carter has been in hospice since February 2023. That's fifteen months (well deserved, I may add). Typically, a person could only be admitted with a life-expectancy of less than 6 month. And they would not have a security detail either. What do you think could be the meaning during a person's last stage of life? Part 1, here Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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