If Brad Divens wants to improve himself, the first step is to become aware of the weaknesses which may be holding him back and preventing his evolution. His insatiable appetites, his stubbornness, his grimness, and his reluctance to change are all potential barriers to his growth.

Brad Divens sometimes senses 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 does not always succeed in reconciling their schedules and demands on him. Sometimes it feels as though he will never be able to find a balance. However, no job promotion will really satisfy him if he has neglected 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. All his career endeavors and success will be even more rewarding if they are supported by a safe, warm personal life.

Brad Divens is fairly organized. He is able to work long and hard to achieve his goals and elaborates fairly rigid strategies to protect himself against any foreseeable obstacles. He is so absorbed in his business that he does not always realize that he tends to be somewhat peremptory with the people around him and that he might do well to soften his tone and be more tactful at times. His friendships seem stifling and superfluous to him, and he is sometimes tormented by inner conflict when he is forced to submit to another’s will. To succeed, Brad needs to be less dogmatic. Trust in himself and other people and flexibility.

Brad Divens is something of a social butterfly. Although he claims to be looking for a soulmate, it is tough for him to remain interested in any one partner for very long. He enjoys the mental stimulation of bubbly, worldly relationships with a variety of people. If he allows himself to become aware of the scope of his frustration, he might understand that his pleasure-seeking attitude is merely a flight from his true self.