This book by Felix Shmidel defies ascription to any branch of science: it appears to fit somewhere between philosophical anthropology (released from ties to the "social"), philosophy proper (also in the forgotten ancient sense of contemplation of primary substantial meanings), and practical psychology. It can be read as "a guide to action" (interpreting "action" to mean self-awareness), or enjoyed - in an unfocused manner - for its cause-and-effect firmness and the cohesion of its logical construction, which cannot be challenged in the context defined by the applied method and approach.