“Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.” —Viktor Frankl

Creating meaning is a learnable skill that depends on the objects of our focus. Focusing on unimportant things or things out of our control distorts meaning. That’s because mental focus creates an artificial importance. What we focus on becomes more important than what we don’t focus on, which is how unimportant things can seem important. For a meaningful life, focus on what’s most important to and about you, that which is worthy of appreciation, time, energy, and, if necessary, sacrifice.

Think of the things that have the most profound influence on life and how little control we have over them. We didn’t choose the historical period in which we were born. We didn’t pick our parents;........

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