The urge for freedom arises when goals of the SELF hindered in their execution, and feelings arise and urge to achieve them anyway. (This can be observed particularly well in adolescence. In this phase, the personality, the own world of the young person is formed based on his or her individual goals.)

If this is not possible, an attempt is made, e.g. reduce or eliminate these barriers. It is especially the case with external obstacles that are seen as constraints. It forces the feeling of wanting to be free to achieve one's own goals.

Goals have a tendency to push until they have been achieved or a substitute satisfaction has taken place.

If one rejects goals because otherwise one would have to change (for example adopting new behaviours or changing one's worldview) - but ultimately cannot avoid this - then one will often be able to recognize four phases:

• Rejection (ignoring),

• fight (wanting to eliminate),

• Sadness / Depression (unable or unwilling to let go) and

• Approval (accept).