The individual is told by society that he is free, independent, can decide his life according to his own free will; 'the great game of life' is open to him, and he can get what he wants if he is efficient and energetic. In actual fact, for the majority of people all these possibilities are limited… The result for the individual is a wavering between a feeling of boundless power in determining his own fate and a feeling of entire helplessness.
The Neurotic Personality of Our Time (1937)
Use the link below to read a brief biography of German-born North American psychologist KAREN HORNEY (pronounced 'Hor-ney' to rhyme with 'door-way'):
https://www.verywellmind.com/karen-horney-biography-2795539
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