We each have a personal myth, a vision of who we really are and what we want. Health means that part of what you want is to give to others.

Weinberg frames psychological well-being as more than self-knowledge or self-fulfillment. The “personal myth” suggests an inner narrative—an organizing story about identity and desire—that guides choices and gives life coherence. In this view, health is not merely getting what one wants, but wanting in a way that includes relationship and contribution: a mature self-concept naturally makes room for generosity. The second sentence implies a diagnostic criterion: when a person’s aims are purely self-enclosed, something is missing in their integration with others; when giving becomes part of desire, the self is less defensive and more connected. The quote thus links authenticity (“who we really are”) with ethical outwardness.