Life Itself Still Remains A Very Effective

Let Me Say To Begin With: It Is Not Neurotic To Have Conflict ... Conflicts Within Ourselves Are An Integral Part Of Human Life.

Fortunately Analysis Is Not The Only Way To Resolve Inner Conflicts. Life Itself Still Remains A Very Effective Therapist.

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.

[neurotics Are] Torn By Inner Conflicts ... Every Neurotic ... Is At War With Himself.

To Experience Conflicts Knowingly, Though It May Be Distressing, Can Be An Invaluable Asset. The More We Face Our Own Conflicts And Seek Out Our Own Solutions, The More Inner Freedom And Strength We Will Gain. Only When We Are Willing To Bear The Brunt Can We Approximate The Ideal Of Being The Captain Of Our Ship. Spurious Tranquillity Rooted In Inner Dullness Is Anything But Enviable. It Is Bound To Make Us Weak And An Easy Prey To Any Kind Of Influence.