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There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night.

By Albert Camus
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Albert Camus (1913–1960) was a French author, journalist, philosopher and Nobel Prize winner. His writings contributed to the rise of absurdism, and though he was often considered an existentialist, he rejected that description and remained critical of the philosophy.

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Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life’s Ordeals

Moore shows how honoring periods of fragility as periods of incubation and positive opportunities to delve into the soul’s deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life’s meaning.

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Thomas Moore
2005
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Existentialist Psychologist, Auschwitz Survivor Viktor Frankl Explains How to Find Meaning in Life, No Matter What Challenges You Face

Frankl’s thesis echoes those of many sages, from Buddhists to Stoics to his 20th century Existentialist contemporaries: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

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Josh Jones
2016
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7 Omens that Herald the Dark Night of the Soul

At some point, most of us go through a phenomenon known as the Dark Night of the Soul. Although we try to run from it, it is still there. Although we try to cover it up and smother it, it is still there. Although we try to put on a happy, smiley face and pretend it away, it’s still there.

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Mateo Sol
2021
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How Elizabeth Gilbert Filled an “Eternal Black Hole of Despair” | Belief | Oprah Winfrey Network

Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert says she wasn’t truly stirred by religion until she was 30 years old.

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Elizabeth Gilbert
2015
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Michael Bernard Beckwith’s Prayer for When You’re Feeling Stuck | Super Soul Sunday | OWN

Spiritual pioneer Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith shares a simple yet powerful prayer that can help you transcend your problems.

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Michael Bernard Beckwith
2016
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Practice You: A Journal

When the way forward seems uncertain, where can we turn for guidance we can trust? For yoga luminary, meditation teacher, and artist Elena Brower, the answer has always been close at hand. "Whenever I’ve needed direction, strength, or centering, I've so often turned to my own journals.

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Elena Brower
2017
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Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his insightful exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946.

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Viktor Frankl
2006
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What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life

Why are we here? What is the meaning of existence? What truly matters the most in life? To even begin to answer these questions we must start by exploring our own internal ideals, values, and beliefs. Presenting the unique perspective of respected analyst and author James Hollis, Ph.D.

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James Hollis
2009
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