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Building Emotional Maturity One questioner gave the opinion that working
in The Stelle Group at this time is partly a therapeutic activity in which
the persons involved are presented with opportunities to have the experiences
through which they may build emotional maturity. He noted that a new member
of The Stelle Group, undertaking the goal of remolding his personality, may
experience emotional strains so severe as to result in an emotional crisis.
The question was asked whether counselors would be available in Stelle to
offer specialized help during such painful, though natural, times of growth. Richard responded that counselors will be
essential in Stelle. Being well-versed in man’s emotional behavior patterns,
a counselor can help a troubled person perhaps most importantly by reassuring
the individual that the crisis being experienced is quite a normal kind of
problem. Although a person who experiences any sort of
emotional crisis assuredly must solve his owe problem, Richard said that the
guidance of a qualified counselor may help an individual reach his desired
solution more easily. Often the cause of an emotional crisis is not
immediately conscious to the individual experiencing the crisis, and for some
people a period of months may be required to reach a solution which is
emotionally satisfying. Richard further observed that the most severe
emotional crises experienced by a person joining The Stelle Group generally
can be expected to occur within a short tine (a year or two) after he begins
to work actively with the group. The reason is that work of this nature
requires giving up the facades of ego-centered behavior and beginning to
learn to truly love others as much as ourselves. This shifting of awareness
from self to all assists in one’s acquisition of the Great Virtues—especially
humility. Then, too, as time goes by we learn to take ourselves less
seriously so that our problems are challenging rather than overwhelming, and
solutions are achieved more easily. Richard pointed out that the persons who move
to Stelle will be interested in becoming more emotionally mature and
balanced. Consequently, properly recognized professional counselors will be
needed so that all help possible may be given the citizens. He noted that out
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