Alfred Lewis III, if you really want to improve and transform yourself, the first step is to become aware of the weaknesses which may be holding you back and preventing your evolution; your dependency on other people, your uncertainty, your sentimentalism, your weakness for comfort.

Alfred Lewis III sometimes has a conflict between his desire for social and professional success and his need for a stable, secure domestic life. He is deeply committed to both ideas and sometimes succeeds in reconciling their schedules and demands on him. Sometimes it feels as though he will never be able to find a balance, but no job promotion will really satisfy him if he neglects his most intimate needs and desires. Although it sometimes seems easier to him to climb the rungs of the career ladder out there in the real world, if he merely sacrifices his domestic life, he is only trying to fool himself. He should accept the fact that his domestic life is the true basis and foundation of his development and all his career endeavors and success will be even more rewarding if they are supported by a safe, warm personal life.