We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings.

Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for.

Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.

What shall we think of a well-adjusted slave?

Innocence can be redefined and called stupidity. Honesty can be called gullibility. Candor becomes lack of common sense. Interest in your work can be called cowardice. Generosity can be called soft-headedness, and observe : the former is disturbing

Man has his future within him, dynamically alive at this present moment.

The most stable, and therefore, the most healthy self-esteem is based on deserved respect from others rather than on external fame or celebrity and unwarranted adulation.