The author presents us with two choices: one is the anxiety that we all feel in the face of life’s events and difficulties—a anxiety that sometimes helps us, and sometimes harms us. The other choice is the curiosity that stirs in us, prompting us to wonder about what we could do, what we should choose, and what we might become. The author explains the nature and sources of both approaches, and guides us to recognize them every time, while also encouraging us to listen carefully to the valuable meanings they hold for us. She shares many aspects of her life and her experiences in work and love, in order to illustrate some concepts that we strive to apply in our lives. She also analyzes the human emotions that we often resist and struggle with, and helps us to utilize our ability to question, to infer meaning, and to understand the origins of things in our rich mental world.