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The opening lines of the Foreword summarize its purpose: "This is a handbook on how to become an adult. You may notice two themes in this book: actualizing a strong adult ego and going beyond it to release the spiritual powers of the Self." Informed, at least in part, by Jungian ideas, the book acts as a guide through personal work of facing fear, guilt, and anger that are the inevitable result of growing up. It also treats the development of assertiveness and an awareness of our personal values (which may not be the same as our received ones) so that we can take responsibility for ourselves and not look to others for validation. I found the book to be a good articulation of the process of getting to where I felt myself to be when I found the book: having spent nearly half a century growing out of many of the habits of a neurotic ego (which in many ways I had avoided facing for a long time, hoping I could escape them through spirituality alone), but wondering how to achieve more compassion and closeness with others and with the Divine (roughly the equivalent of Jung's Self, which is not the same as self, but more like a mystic mixing of oneself and the Eternal). I bought the book because it goes beyond developing the healthy ego to address relationship issues of boundaries and intimacy, and then to approach the more spiritual aspects of integration, including recognizing and "befriending" one's personal Shadow, and achieving unconditional love, which feel like what I need now and may finally be ready to grow into. What sets the book apart from other psychology books I've read is its "handbook" format, in which each chapter gives descriptions of barriers to growth that we may encounter, and steps to take in addressing them. It lacks the individual anecdotes and case studies that enliven and, in some cases pad, most self-help books, so, while it is only 118 pages long and written in clear, accessible language, it is not necessarily a quick read, unless you have already done the work that it describes. There is a bibliography of further reading for those who may be encountering some of the ideas for the first time and want to learn more about them.
