Basic anxiety can be roughly described as a feeling of being small, insignificant, helpless, deserted or endangered in a world that is out to abuse, cheat, humiliate, betray, envy... . And special in this is the child's feeling that the parents' love, their Christian charity, honesty, generosity ... may be only a pretense. Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis
"Gregor converted his success at work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the benefit of his astonished and delighted family." Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Speech is a powerful master and achieves the most divine feats with the smallest and least evident body. It can stop fear, relieve pain, create joy, and increase pity Gorgias
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