As a student of psychology, I've been keenly aware that the psychology of therapy and the psychology of experimental science are crucially different in their methodologies. To that end, I've generally looked at the therapeutic branch as pseudo-science. Kopp's work didn't change my mind on that score, but he did make me realize that there is still power in looking at the stories in our culture and understanding that we tell these stories over centuries for good reason, and there is a lot to be learnt from them even if the lessons can't be quantified in statistics. There are truths about living: that you are responsible in your life even if you make decisions with only partial control and partial information. That is as good as any human can do and from that fact, necessary behavior arises. You can live without regret; without being in the past, or preoccupied with fantasy futures that likely won't happen. You have to learn to forgive yourself and others because of these circumstances. This book not only makes some wisdom clear, it does so in a delightfully engaging fashion, examining wisdom through the lense of out shared historical mythologies. I found numerous gems of wisdom in this book, and I feel certain, I'll return to this book again in the future; looking for more to learn.