Maria Marshall

“Our world today is characterized with a process of globalization, multiculturalism, with clashes of civilizations, gradual isolation of the individual in spite of increased communication, inequality in prosperity, and fundamentalism, with the meaninglessness threat of terrorism, indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources and totalitarism. The prevalent trend is towards crisis intervention rather than crisis prevention, responding to crises caused by natural disasters, wars, economic grid and so on.”
― Maria Marshall, Logotherapy Revisited: Review of the Tenets of Viktor E. Frankl's Logotherapy

“She entered the civil service, worked conscientiously, and reached the highest level available, tenure, with full pension. ‘Was this time when your apathy began?’ I asked. She admitted that this could be so. ‘Then, I think I know what you need,’ I ventured. ‘You need a goal. All your life you have been ambitious, and now suddenly you’ve reached your goal and cannot advance. But you have too much mental energy to stand still, you need new challenges, new areas of activity. To be well off is not enough, standing still does not satisfy human nature.’ The woman had listened attentively and was no longer uninterested. ‘You are right,’ she said. ‘What I need is a goal. Now that you’ve said it, I know it is true. And here I thought you will analyze my entire childhood and trace my difficulties back to the divorce of my parents…’ We both laughed, and the ice was broken.” (Lukas,”
― Maria Marshall, Logotherapy Revisited: Review of the Tenets of Viktor E. Frankl's Logotherapy