“... I have been planning this book for a long time. The concept of the book seems unique to me. Books written about oneself are very self-centered. In the literature of “memoirs” this is often annoying. The author remembers other people and events and talks most of all about himself. There are several types of books written about yourself and your life. <…> My book does not completely belong to any of these types. I've never written a diary. I'm not going to publicly repent. I don’t want to write memoirs about the events of life in my era; that’s not my main goal. Nor will it be an autobiography in the usual sense of the word, telling the story of my life in chronological order. If this is an autobiography, it will be a philosophical autobiography, a history of spirit and self-awareness. ..."