I thought foolishly that Freudian psychoanalysis was deeper and more intensive than other, more directive forms of therapy, so I was trained in it and practiced it.

There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women or that men are more willing to surrender their irrational beliefs. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.

Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional.

The attitude of unconditional self-acceptance is probably the most important variable in their long-term recovery.

For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic. People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware. Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world. Self-esteem is the greatest sickness known to man or woman because it's conditional. The art of love is largely the art of persistence.

Unless, of course, you insist on identifying yourself with the people and things you love; and thereby seriously disturb yourself.

Failure doesn't have anything to do with your intrinsic value as a person.