We Shouldn't Ask What the Meaning of Life Is...

“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”

― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

I love the idea that asking the universe for the meaning of life is not the way to go. I must have asked it dozens of times. The universe is terrible at giving me an answer. Probably never checks its messages. Rude.

But when you flip it around and the question becomes, "Well...what are you going to make your life's purpose?" or "How are you going to make your life meaningful?," the challenge for us to answer is very compelling.