The successful creative self-expression will at large depend on how much in sync our personality, primary skills and skills proper are.

Embracing solitude doesn't automatically mean that we should avoid others and give up on friendships. Rather, to lead a balanced life we need to be able to function in both states – being social and exploring the gifts of solitude.

We've become so isolated, so self-centred, so overwhelmed that providing the world with NPC responses seems to be the only way to live for many of us. Such a way of life, however, will not get us anywhere we would enjoy staying for long

Due to high empathy, you might be entangled in a complex stream of feelings. What's curious, however, is that some of them are not even belonging to yourself!

Karen Horney, a German psychoanalyst, developed her theories about this automatic drive of self-realization. We are simply programmed to adapt to our environment, fight for our survival, and strive towards expressing our personality and talents.

Internal conflicts offer a tremendous opportunity to grow and to learn about alternative ways our life can play out.