“I consider it a dangerous misconception of mental hygiene to assume that what man needs in the first place is equilibrium . . . a tensionless state.

If architects want to strengthen a decrepit arch, they increase the load which is laid upon it, for thereby the parts are joined more firmly together.”

—Viktor Frankl

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The key is having the ability and freedom to make an impact.

If you just stack pressure on a person and they don’t feel like they have any control over the situation, they will inevitably burn out. I’ve seen and felt this myself.