This book is thoughtfully and provocatively written with many practical suggestions for teaching yourself to overreact less and accept yourself more in spite of adversity. - Bill Borcherdt, ACSW, BCD, psychotherapist and marital counselor Franklin does a superb job of destroying the mythology surrounding the common problems of perfectionism, grandiosity, the dire need for approval, compulsions of all sorts, purposelessness, and neurotic depression. - Rober Baker, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Kentucky By applying the findings of several kinds of psychological research, this splendid book will enable reader to teach themselves how to become more effective in pursuing their own objectives. - Antony Lewis, internationally renowned philosopher, teacher and author