How does the application of the non-directive, person-centered approach affect us as human beings? What influence do the elements of this self-concept have on our interactions, both in therapy and in group dynamics? With personal thoughts, experiences, and case vignettes, Carl Rogers expresses his envisioned life-affirming way of being: the co-founder of Humanistic Psychology demonstrates what a strong sense of community, open interpersonal communication, and authenticity can mean for education, politics, and our coexistence. The essays gathered here are based on a specific view of human nature: the belief that the human organism, the individual member of the human species, is fundamentally constructive in its tendencies, within a growth- and development-promoting environment.