The Psyche Is Highly Flammable Material. So

Yes, We Worship The Idea Of The "self-made Man" - Otherwise We'd Go On Strike Against Bill Gates Having All That Money! We Worship That Idea.

Fear Is A Huge Thing For Older People.

It's Better To Go Into The World Half-cocked Than Not To Go Into The World At All.

The Greek Idea Of Fate Is Moira, Which Means "portion." Fate Rules A Portion Of Your Life. But There Is More To Life Than Just Fate. There Is Also Genetics, Environment, Economics, And So On. So It's Not All Written In The Book Before You Get Here, Such That You Don't Have To Do Anything. That's Fatalism.

Instead Of Seeing Depression As A Dysfunction, It Is A Functioning Phenomenon. It Stops You Cold, Sets You Down, Makes You Damn Miserable.