"We live in societies that want to convince us that exhausting ourselves for others is goodness, and that anything contrary to that stems, inevitably, from an evil soul. We have become fully convinced that we have no choice but to fulfill the requests of our surroundings and adhere to the duties they impose on us because we are, simply, good. If we do not meet those requests and adhere to those duties, we suffer from insomnia and stress due to intense guilt, until we return and do those things to get rid of this heavy feeling, even if it is at the expense of our own interests or comfort, just to ensure others' acceptance of us.
But if we do these things and get rid of our guilt, do we truly feel liberated and at ease? Does helping others and accomplishing tasks out of duty truly make us good and righteous people? And thus, worthy of appreciation? What is goodness, anyway? Doesn't its definition vary from person to person, from circumstance to circumstance, and from one culture to another? So how do we measure our worthiness on a shifting, unstable basis?

This book reviews very useful examples from Matthews' experience in therapy and leads us on a profound journey toward healing from the delusion of goodness, behind which often hide our fears, weaknesses, and the 'ego' that controls our image, so that we can live through our true selves. Matthews helps us become aware of the inherent tools within us that constantly try to guide us on the path toward inner peace, and which only require us to pay attention and listen to them."