Man's Search For Meaning

man is even ready to suffer, on the condition, to be sure, that his suffering has a meaning.

To suffer unnecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic.

“The neurotic who learns to laugh at himself may be on the way to self-management, perhaps to cure.”

The fear of sleeplessnessfn13 results in a hyper-intention to fall asleep, which, in turn, incapacitates the patient to do so. To overcome this particular fear, I usually advise the patient not to try to sleep but rather to try to do just the opposite, that is, to stay awake as long as possible.