On Becoming A Person Analysis

Carl R. Rogers' writing of On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy, is based on his work during the 50’s and 60’s. The compilation incorporates some interesting beliefs and angles on growth and development. The focal point of Rogers’ view is his thoughts on what it means to become one's true self, and a fully functioning person. Rogers deliberates the process of becoming familiar with one’s true emotions so that one can live life being their real self rather than false, or fake, self. Incongruence between the real self and false self is a major cause of personal desolation. In his book, Rogers describes what it means to change from a false existence and move toward self-direction. He explains the trust one has in himself and
However, Rogers viewed these ‘reasons’ were not the true problem, and that the client was aching to become their real selves, and to stop being phony and living a fabricated life. Clients were usually very worried about what others thought of them. In therapy sessions, the client is returned to their initial experiences of life. They become a person, not just a reflection of culture or community. Clients drop the idea that they must be a certain way, and in turn, take on the idea that they are a person who can ask and decide easily how they relate personally to certain issues. Clients transformation in a way that they take ownership of all aspects of themselves. Rogers had an understanding that personal development is ever changing towards the goal of self-actualization. Personal growth should be natural and ongoing. Regrettably, an individual encounters many complications in the growth process, and can encounter lost and confused feelings. However, each person has an inner force driving them to want to help himself learn and succeed. This strong aspiration lets the person become his own director, and will allow him to lead himself back towards the inborn process of