ليس ثمّة ما يرفع من احترام الشاب لذاته، ويُسهم في تكوين شخصيّته، مثل أن يجد نفسه فجأةً أمام مهمّةٍ عليه أن ينجزها وحده، بمبادرته الخاصّة وجهده الذاتيّ.

“There is nothing that so raises a young man's self-esteem, that so contributes to the formation of his character as for him to find himself unexpectedly confronted with a task which he has to accomplish entirely on his own initiative and by his own efforts.”Stefan Zweig — Beware of Pity