books on human condition

[KaneKungFu123]

im looking for some profound psychology writings that analyze the human condition and mind and all of that, as i am trying to figure out what will make me more happy/content in life. im looking for scholarly work from respected doctors - not your clcihe hippies or doctor phill's, but not too boring, wordy, complicated that it makes your eyes bleed and has you referencing a dictionary every five minutes.

that guy posted that psychologoists beliefs about self actualization. i thought it was pretty lame.

im looking for work that focuses on our lust for power and the way we manipluate the world around us and judge everything from our human perspective. im already fairly well versed in buddhist beleifs and would perfer something western - probally the right book by jung or something, im boring nietzsche.