The major motivation theories by which most men live can lead them only to depression and cynicism.

What does 'happy' mean? Happiness is not a state like Vermont.

It is vital that people "count their blessings:" to appreciate what they possess without having to undergo its actual loss.

When we free ourselves from the constraints of ordinary goals and uninformed scoffers we will find ourselves roaring off the face of the earth.

False optimism sooner or later means disillusionment , anger and hopelessness.

Even when adults do feel their safety to be threatened, we may not be able to see this on the surface. Infants will react in a fashion as if they were endangered, if they are disturbed or dropped suddenly, startled by loud noises, flashing light

The peaker learns surely and certainly that life can be worthwhile, that it can be beautiful and valuable. There are ends in life, i.e., experiences which are so precious in themselves as to prove that not everything is a means to some end other than itself.