Passion, Shame, and the Freedom to Become: Seizing The Vital Moment in Psychoanalysis

This book examines how humans can overcome feelings of shame through self‑acceptance and regain their innate passion and freedom to grow.

Peter Shabad examines in detail how self-shaming and passivity are intertwined with the fatalism of self-pity, envy, resentment, and ultimately, regret for not "seizing the vital moments" in life. From birth on, children attempt to contribute to the human endeavor through their innate passion. Parental receptivity enables a child to plant seeds of belongin...