An American psychologist who lives in Slovenia and has recently read my book said to me: »I think society IS mental illness.« I was puzzled for a while, but then I asked: »What are mental patients then? The worst cases?« To my astonishment he replied: »No, they are just people who are more aware of it.« I answered instinctively: »I’ll take this as a compliment.« Later I gave this conversation more thought. Maybe he was right. Think of paranoia. It’s one of the core thinking patterns. We are afraid of getting old, afraid of dying, afraid of being alone. So afraid that whole...

Some time ago I mentioned in a blog that I affirm regularly: “It is my responsibility HOW to draw a line in a relationship. The reaction of the other person involved is his/her responsibility.” Today I would like to share with you a story that shows progress in real life due to the upper affirmation: The other day I tried to draw money from an ATM. I pushed the bank card into the fissure. The ATM did not react. I noticed another fissure just above the one, where my card was stuck. I realized I had pushed the card into the wrong fissure. I tried to pull it out, but it was too deep inside already. I...