While we are taught to believe that the individual is powerless in the face of the great social problems we face today, the truth is that the individual is far more powerful than is commonly believed. He who has liberated his mind has straightened up, and in the search for truth is not afraid to speak boldly even in the face of severe opposition, has, in Jung's words, "unwittingly and unknowingly become a leader" - a role model that others will naturally strive to emulate.

Such an individual will have become one less pawn in an oppressive system, and whether they know it or not, they will have assumed a crucial role in the regeneration of society.

Focusing on being well should not be seen as selfish, as those who preach the values of collectives would like people to believe it. On the contrary, those who straighten up and free their minds from the indoctrination of the state provide great services to others. As human beings, we all face similar struggles and, therefore, those who find solutions for themselves act as role models for other members of society.

The great historians Will and Ariel Durant emphasized that a study of history reveals that a healthy society depends on "individuals with clarity of mind and energy of will"... capable of effective responses to new situations. Nietzsche wrote that "independent and unprejudiced men are the pillars of a strong civilization". While historian Arnold Toynbee suggested that "a loss of creative power in the souls of creative individuals" is one of the key factors leading to the breakdown of civilizations.

Because what is most needed in a society dominated by an oppressive government are the role models that demonstrate by example what it means to be free. Without such people, no collective action, no mass movement, no election of a new leader promising "change" will ever bring more than temporary and superficial relief.