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STARTING OVER FROM THE BOTTOM UPWARD.
THE WILL TO LIVE
[... 5 paragraphs ...]
Starting over — changing one’s beliefs, is a bold endeavor. It is quite possible that along the way you may become discouraged or disillusioned.
[... 3 paragraphs ...]
(3:28.) If we are talking about starting over, however, we may as well begin at one of the lowest points and work upward. This way you can see beliefs in their darkest form, and then little by little watch them begin to show energy, vitality, and fresh impetus.
[... 1 paragraph ...]
The next chapter is to be entitled “Starting Over From the Bottom Upward. The Will to Live.”
[... 6 paragraphs ...]
Again, the desire for value fulfillment, development and purpose is so strong that if those seem denied, life becomes — or seems to become — less precious. In many cases it is the son and daughter of the upper middle-classes, or the well-to-do, who run into such life-endangering dilemmas. Some youngsters are so overly provided for by their families that it seems that there is no way for them to achieve any more than they have.
(Long pause at 4:00. Jane had been interrupted once during her delivery.) If their parents are overly indulgent, then the youngsters may actually feel as if they were adjuncts to their parents, or possessions alone. On the other hand, some upper-middle-class families stress competition to such a degree that it seems to the children that they are only valued for their achievements, rather than being loved for simply being the people they are.
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