Curiosity and Failure as Gateways to Transpersonal Transformation:
Integral Transpersonal Journal March 15, 2026 Dorote Weyers-Lucci
The prevailing Western perspective pathologizes failure, fostering dependence on egoic success metrics. In contrast, transpersonal psychology views failure as a necessary descent and a catalyst for postegoic identity formation. This review argues that curiosity and awe are the essential mediators that transform the ego-shattering experience of failure into a catalyst for transpersonal...