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Literary Math Equation

Solving depression If this equation by Victor Frankl is true D=S-M Despair = suffering – meaning I suffer from despair My despair causes me suffering My suffering clouds my true meaning The clouds stop me from finding my true meaning. –S+-C=-M We all need meaning. What is my meaning? What will my meaning equal to? When my meaning reaches its equal What will it mean to me? How will that meaning change my despair? What is the meaning in my suffering? If suffering hurts why not find meaning to stop the suffering -M=D+S If I obtain meaning I can remove despair and suffering This equals happiness and then gives me more meaning -D-S=H=+M+M+M..........to infinity Is this equation true?

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Barry Stebbings

Date: 7/31/2016 1:53:00 PM

I would take your 3rd and 4th lines to mean Despair = Suffering without meaning. (-M being interpreted as loss of meaning). Read Oliver Burkman, The Guardian, Fri 27/01/2012. who also gives Suffering = Pain X Resistance. Interesting article. Barry.

Ronald Kent
Date: 7/31/2016 2:55:00 PM

So I have found and read the article and found it absolutely intriguing, thank you very much fro that link. Now I have some math homework to do.

Ronald Kent
Date: 7/31/2016 2:34:00 PM

I will be doing that for sure, thank you for stopping by and giving this a read.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/31/2016 1:43:00 PM

Depends on what is the definition of meaning, for each one of us has his own definition, therefore, we cannot have definite answer! Clever dear, Ronald. Imagine if someone's meaning is larger than his suffering i.e. his faith is larger than his suffering then what?

Ronald Kent
Date: 7/31/2016 3:40:00 PM

Then he has some searching to do. Meaning could be in the simplest of forms, your flowers for example, simple but great meaning. In most faiths someone has done the suffering, it's up to us to find meaning in the simple things around us. Your a good guy Demetrios I mean that.

Gerald Dillenbeck

Date: 7/31/2016 8:46:00 AM

Love the Frankl metrics. Can you do Laotse?

Ronald Kent
Date: 7/31/2016 9:27:00 AM

Lao tzu, that's some heavy reading for a Sunday morning.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/30/2016 6:57:00 PM

oh boy, you got ME. I am horrible with math. But I sure loved reading this poem!!

Ronald Kent
Date: 7/30/2016 9:41:00 PM

I have read your poetry, you solved the problem. Appreciate the comments very much.