We can't win in life on our own. We can't grow on our own. That's why we have schools; that's why we have friends. Human beings only fully exist in their relations with others. For those who seek to improve and grow, there's often nothing better than having someone who is willing to guide and train them. Of course, being treated (60) by a smug and arrogant person is not a positive experience. It will be up to you to judge the character of those (61) . It is essential that you have the wisdom to be able to do so. Goethe purposely chose a strict (62) . For Goethe, the opportunity to undergo Herder's rigorous training was a source of joy and gratitude. He said, "I could count myself lucky that all the smugness, desire to preen, (63) , pride, and arrogance that was either latent or active in me was exposed to a very hard test." "It's not good for man to be alone, and especially to work alone. He needs sympathy and suggestion to do anything well."