筆者任職公務機關無論是面對不理性的民眾抑或弱勢民眾仍須依法行政，不時需 面對各種樣貌的人性挑戰甚至衝擊。我們不斷地在矛盾中重新做選擇尋覓心中的理想職場或者從工作裡尋求意義、安頓身心。工作佔人生幾乎三分之一的時間，在漫長的職場歲月，定錨自我的定位與信念更顯得重要。在現代日常生活，人們即使擁有穩定的工作、關係與物質條件，仍常感受到空虛、焦慮與生命失去方向的狀態，反映出一種深層的存在問題：人在缺乏終極意義與價值指引時，如何理解自身的生活與抉擇。 維克多·弗蘭克（Viktor E. Frankl， 1905–1997）所提出之意義治療理論，正是在此 日常存在困境中展開其思想。弗蘭克將存在主義的觀念融入心理治療以一種較哲學性的觀點來處理人類的心理困境，強調每個人都是獨一無二的存在，擁有不同的天賦、經驗和人生目標。凸顯心靈的自由、選擇與責任的重要性。最後透過創造價值、經驗價值與態度價值三種途徑，說明人如何在不同處境中發現並實踐其生命意義。 弗蘭克理論之核心理念：「生命即便在最殘酷的情境中，依然可以找到意義」， 弗里德里希·尼采（Friedrich Nietzsche， 1844-1900）說：「懂得『為何』而活的人， 幾乎『任何』痛苦都可以忍受」。神明從未承諾人間的花常好月常圓，生命的過程就是一種體驗總會有困頓與徬徨不安。筆者嘗試探討弗蘭克的意義治療法之哲思、理論及運用以認識自己的有限性；期盼在紛擾世界裡有意識地克服意義的缺失感讓心靈有所依歸，在自由選擇的工作裡明白這不僅是法與理其中仍有暖心的使命。;The author， working in a public sector agency， must， whether facing irrational members of the public or vulnerable populations， still act in accordance with the law. In doing so， one is frequently confronted with various forms of human challenges and even shocks. We are constantly making choices amid contradictions， seeking an ideal workplace in our hearts， or attempting to find meaning in work in order to settle both body and mind. Work occupies nearly one-third of human life; over a long career， anchoring one’s self-positioning and convictions becomes all the more important. In modern daily life， even when individuals possess stable employment， relationships， and material conditions， they still often experience emptiness， anxiety， and a sense of losing life’s direction. This reflects a deeper xistential problem: when ultimate meaning and value guidance are lacking， how can one understand one’s own life and choices? Viktor E. Frankl (1905–1997)， through his theory of logotherapy， developed his thought within precisely such everyday existential predicaments. Frankl integrates existentialist ideasinto psychotherapy， adopting a more philosophical approach to human psychological suffering. He emphasizes that each person is a unique being endowed with different talents， experiences， and life goals， thereby highlighting the importance of spiritual freedom， choice， and responsibility. Finally， through three pathways—creative values， experiential values， and attitudinal values—he explains how individuals may discover and actualize meaning in life across different circumstances. The core idea of Frankl’s theory is that “even in the most brutal circumstances， life can still be made meaningful.” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) once stated: “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Life does not come with the promise of perpetual happiness or completeness; rather， it is a process of lived experience， inevitably accompanied by hardship， confusion， and anxiety. The author seeks to explore the philosophy， theory， and application of Frankl’s logotherapy in order to recognize human finitude. It is hoped that， amid a turbulent world， one may consciously overcome the sense of meaninglessness and allow the spirit to find its grounding. Within the freedom of choosing one’s work， one may come to understand that it is not merely a matter of law and rationality， but also carries a warm and humanistic mission.
