A Normal Human Being ... Does Not

Through The Eclipse Of Large Areas Of The Self, By Repression And Inhibition As Well As By Idealization And Externalization, The Individual Loses Sight Of Himself; He Feels, If He Does Not Actually Become, Like A Shadow Without Weight And Substance.

The Conception Of What Is Normal Varies Not Only With The Culture But Also Within The Same Culture, In The Course Of Time.

Life Itself Still Remains A Very Effective Therapist.

Because It Corresponds To A Vital Need, Love Is Overvalued In Our Culture. It Becomes A Phantom - Like Success - Carrying With It The Illusion That It Is A Solution For All Problems.

Is Not The Tremendous Strength In Men Of The Impulse To Creative Work In Every Field Precisely Due To Their Feeling Of Playing A Relatively Small Part In The Creation Of Living Beings, Which Constantly Impels Them To An Overcompensation In Achievement?