The influence of the external environment on normal development is minimal. The organism's potential, if allowed to unfold by an appropriate environment, will produce a healthy, integrated personality. The comprehensive study of one person is more useful than the extensive investigation, in many people, of an isolated psychological function. We must deal with the questions of value, individuality, consciousness, purpose, ethics and the higher reaches of human nature. Man is basically good not evil.
Psychopathology generally results from the denial, frustration or twisting of our essential nature.
Therapy of any sort, is a means of restoring a person to the path of self-actualization and development along the lines dictated by their inner nature. A new discontent and restlessness will develop unless the individual is doing what he individually is fitted for. Characteristics of Self Actualizing People Realistic Realistically oriented, SA persons have a more efficient perception of reality, they have comfortable relations with it. This is extended to all areas of life. SA persons are unthreatened, unfrightened by the unknown.