If you want to improve your life, the first step is to become aware of the weaknesses which may be holding you back and preventing your evolution. These might be things like your need to bluff, your inability to manage certain things, your instability, or your unwillingness to change certain opinions.

Alan Stokes is fairly independent and individualistic, so it is easy for him to detach himself from prevailing intellectual trends and pursue his activities independently. He may tend to be too self-focused. However, he is likely to encounter situations in life which require that he adapt to new and unfamiliar circumstances by changing his system of values. If he clings to a narrow vision of the truth, certain relationship experiences may shatter it, leaving him with a feeling of loss and disorientation until he recovers. The best cure would be putting his determination into changing his life and concentrating on new goals.