Just as a tree will,within certain limits, be able to grow around an obstacle so that it can ultimately expose its leaves to the life sustaining rays of the sun, so will the self in its developmental search abandon the effort to continue in one particular direction and try to move forward in another. (Heinz Kohut,1984)
就像一棵树,纵使受限遇阻,也会绕开障碍物继续生长一样,它最终能让自己将叶子暴露在维持生命的阳光之中。自体的发展追求也是如此,它会在受限的境遇下离开那个方向并朝向新生。 (Heinz Kohut,1984)