Spirit and soul is horseshit of the worst sort. Obviously there are no fairies, no Santa Clauses, no spirits. What there is, is human goals and purposes as noted by sane existentialists. But a lot of transcendentalists are utter screwballs.

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

When people change their irrational beliefs to undogmatic flexible preferences, they become less disturbed.

I would have liked having children to some degree, but frankly I haven't got the time to take the kids to the goddamn ballgame. So it would have had more disadvantages than advantages for them.

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.

Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect.

I get people to truly accept themselves unconditionally, whether or not their therapist or anyone loves them.