Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. At all counts, it forms an unconscious snag, thwarting our most well-meant intentions.
Carl Jung
Shadow Self, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Unconscious Mind, Inner Conflict, Psychological Insight
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“The self as the essence of individuality is unitemporal and unique; as an archetypal symbol it is a God-image and therefore universal and eternal.” Carl Jung
Self Essence, Individual Uniqueness, Archetypal Symbol, Self, Archetype, Uniqueness
Carl Jung Self Essence, Individual Uniqueness, Archetypal Symbol, Self, Archetype, Uniqueness“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” Carl Jung
Action Defines Self, Personal Integrity, Life Purpose, Responsibility, Authentic Living, Inner Growth
Carl Jung Action Defines Self, Personal Integrity, Life Purpose, Responsibility, Authentic Living, Inner Growth“It was most essential for me to have a normal life in the real world as a counterpoise to that strange inner world. My family and my profession remained the base to which I could return...” Carl Jung
Normal Life, Inner World, Family Profession, Balance, Reality, Roots
Carl Jung Normal Life, Inner World, Family Profession, Balance, Reality, Roots“Our intellect has created a new world that dominates nature, and has populated it with monstrous machines.” Carl Jung
Human Intellect, Technological Impact, Nature Domination, Modern Challenges, Progress Critique, Inner Reflection
Carl Jung Human Intellect, Technological Impact, Nature Domination, Modern Challenges, Progress Critique, Inner Reflection“The self is not only the centre but also the whole circumference which embraces both conscious and unconscious; it is the centre of this totality, just as the ego is the centre of consciousness.” Carl Jung
Complete Self, Total Consciousness, Unified Mind, Self, Consciousness, Ego
Carl Jung Complete Self, Total Consciousness, Unified Mind, Self, Consciousness, Ego“Hitler’s movement is near to Mohammedanism.” Carl Jung
Historical Paradox, Ideological Comparison, Radical Movements, Hitler, Ideology, History
Carl Jung Historical Paradox, Ideological Comparison, Radical Movements, Hitler, Ideology, History“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness.” Carl Jung
Balanced Life, Emotional Depth, Inner Resilience, Happiness, Darkness, Balance
Carl Jung Balanced Life, Emotional Depth, Inner Resilience, Happiness, Darkness, Balance“The greater the tension, the greater is the potential.” Carl Jung
Tension And Potential, Energy Growth, Inner Strength, Tension, Energy, Strength
Carl Jung Tension And Potential, Energy Growth, Inner Strength, Tension, Energy, Strength“There is a deep need in the world just now for guidance – almost any sort of spiritual guidance.” Carl Jung
Spiritual Guidance, Inner Guidance, World Crisis, Need For Leadership, Personal Wisdom, Spiritual Awakening
Carl Jung Spiritual Guidance, Inner Guidance, World Crisis, Need For Leadership, Personal Wisdom, Spiritual Awakening“The Christ-symbol is of the greatest importance for psychology in so far as it is perhaps the most highly developed and differentiated symbol of the self, apart from the figure of the Buddha.” Carl Jung
Symbolic Self, Christ Psychology, Buddha Insights, Psychology, Self, Symbol
Carl Jung Symbolic Self, Christ Psychology, Buddha Insights, Psychology, Self, Symbol“In order to know the light, we must first experience the darkness.” Carl Jung
Light Darkness, Experience First, Opposite Forces, Light, Darkness, Experience
Carl Jung Light Darkness, Experience First, Opposite Forces, Light, Darkness, Experience“Intuition is perception via the unconscious that brings forth ideas, images, new possibilities and ways out of blocked situations.” Carl Jung
Intuition, Unconscious Mind, Creative Insight, Intuition, Creativity, Insight
Carl Jung Intuition, Unconscious Mind, Creative Insight, Intuition, Creativity, Insight“Liverpool is the pool of life, it makes to live.” Carl Jung
Life Essence, Liverpool, Human Spirit, Vitality, Cultural Significance, Inspirational Places
Carl Jung Life Essence, Liverpool, Human Spirit, Vitality, Cultural Significance, Inspirational Places“Just as we might take Darwin as an example of the normal extraverted thinking type, the normal introverted thinking type could be represented by Kant. The one speaks with facts, the other relies on the subjective factor. Darwin ranges over the wide field of objective reality, Kant restricts himself to a critique of knowledge.” Carl Jung
Psychological Types, Thought Perspectives, Intellectual Comparison, Thinking, Reality, Subjective
Carl Jung Psychological Types, Thought Perspectives, Intellectual Comparison, Thinking, Reality, Subjective“The self is our life’s goal, for it is the completest expression of that fateful combination we call individuality.” Carl Jung
Self Expression, Life’s Goal, Individuality, Self, Expression, Goal
Carl Jung Self Expression, Life’s Goal, Individuality, Self, Expression, Goal“I am the triple owner of the world, the finest Turkey, the Lorelei, Germania and Helvetia of exclusively sweet butter and Naples, and I must supply the whole world with macaroni.” Carl Jung
World Ownership, Butter Supply, World Macaroni, World, Butter, Macaroni
Carl Jung World Ownership, Butter Supply, World Macaroni, World, Butter, Macaroni“Plato’s world of ideas is beautiful.” Carl Jung
World Ideas, Plato Beautiful, Philosophical Concepts, Ideals, Thought, Philosophy
Carl Jung World Ideas, Plato Beautiful, Philosophical Concepts, Ideals, Thought, Philosophy“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” Carl Jung
Interpersonal Dynamics, Psychological Transformation, Human Chemistry, Personality Interactions, Mutual Influence, Relationship Depth
Carl Jung Interpersonal Dynamics, Psychological Transformation, Human Chemistry, Personality Interactions, Mutual Influence, Relationship Depth