We as humans are meaning making machines, and we use story to create clarity in the chaos, hardship and suffering around us.
In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl tells a story of his imprisonment in concentration camps during World War II.
In the depths of total suffering, Viktor’s story could have easily ended in a concentration camp. Instead he went on to create Logotherapy, which says, “through a search for meaning and purpose in life, individuals can endure hardship and suffering.”