In this second edition of Toward A Psychology of Being, there is a constant optimistic thrust toward a future based on the intrinsic values of humanity.

This book is a continuation of my Motivation and Personality, published in 1954. It was constructed in about the same way, that is, by doing one piece at a time

"If we wish to help humans to become more fully human, we must realize not only that they try to realize themselves, but that they are also reluctant or afraid