My own turbulent state
I'm still at the introductory part of Alan Greenspan's eyewitness account of the transformation of the global economy, and at this rate (you know, being busy at my job security and all), I dunno when I'll be able to finish AG's "personal and intellectual legacy".

However, at his introduction, I found certain quotes that I personally consider striking. My apologies if you don't find any economic significance to these quotes. Well, rest assured that the quotes have a direct relationship with economics. It's just that coincidentally, these partly reflect my "psychie", or should I say, my own turbulent state. Haha.

"... All people appear motivated by an inbred striving for self-esteem that is in large part fostered by the approval of others... People have an inbred need to interact with other people. It is essential if we are to receive their approval, which we all seek... What contributes to self-esteem depends on the broad range of learned or consciously chosen values that people believe, correctly or mistakenly, enhance their lives..."

"...We have to perceive life as enjoyable to seek to sustain it. Regrettably, a surge of exuberance sometimes also causes people to reach beyond the possible; when reality strikes home, exuberance turns to fear. Fear is an automatic response in all of us to threats to our deepest of all inbred propensities..."