According to the passage, it seems that disorders such as mental illness are not uncommon
man is becoming more and more stereotyped
there are no longer any contributing members of society
the development of the group culture must be emphasized
men are neither imaginative nor creative these days
It is argued in the passage that man must be punished if he rebels
you cannot be an individual with imagination and creativity
man only needs the basics in today's society
the demands of society prevent man's individuality
people are very pedestrian these days
An individual with distortions of personality cannot fit into the group culture
is constantly competing for his own development
who doesn't comply with the rules of society may be punished
develops emotional instability if he is not part of a society
strives to be a contributing member of society
93 THE HABIT OF CHEERFULNESS There are scarcely any moments that won't benefit from a humorous remark or a cheerful lift. Yet still, some people regularly complain about everything, griping at the taxes and the political opposition and lambasting everyone around them. Frequently the gripers wind up in the doctor's office. But I know many executives who carry on under tremendous pressure as affably and kindly as a girl skipping down the street. They are the people who get along and stay out of the hospitals. It is particularly important in family life to develop the habit of pleasant conversation. Do not - for either your own, your children's, or your digestion's sake - make the family meal a recitation of troubles, anxieties, fears, warnings, and accusations. And what is more important, don't let the feeling pervade your family that everyone is so taken for granted that a pleasantry or kind word is unnecessary. The crabbed note that clangs daily in so many families is a good foundation for many of the neurotic characteristics of later life.
