The individual is taught that there is nothing that he as a total person is to feel ashamed of or self-hating for.

I don't recommend that people speak their minds to their bosses or to somebody who's directly over them. You need to know when to speak your mind and what the penalty will be for doing so. Sometimes it's worth it, and often it's not!

The goal...is not to change your desires and wishes but to persuade you to stop demanding that you absolutely must have what you wish-from yourself, from others, and from the world. You can by all means keep your wishes, preferences, and desires, but unless you prefer to remain needlessly anxious, not your grandiose demands.

The easy way out is often just that-the 'easy' way out of the most rewarding lifestyle.

By honestly acknowledging your past errors, but never damning yourself for them, you can learn to use your past for your own future benefit.

To err is human; to forgive people and yourself for poor behavior is to be sensible and realistic.

People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.