This document discusses the concepts of self-transcendence in the poetry of Mary Oliver and the psychology of Viktor Frankl. It summarizes Frankl's view that self-transcendence involves encountering meaning through work, experiencing beauty in nature or others, and maintaining a positive attitude toward unavoidable suffering. The document uses Oliver's poem "The Messenger" to illustrate how she finds meaning through her work of loving the world, experiencing awe toward nature, and rejoicing despite inevitable transience. It concludes that self-transcendence involves focusing beyond oneself through altruism, appreciation, and acceptance of what cannot be changed.