Carl Jung was born in a Swiss family on 26th July 1875. He was an artist, builder, craftsman, and also a writer, apart from this he was passionate about “Understanding the Intelligence of the Human Mind.” His aspirations in childhood were to become a preacher or minister in his life. After completing the study of philosophy, he started taking interest in psychiatry and medicine. He started combining neurology and spiritual element with each other in search of the meaning of life.
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.”
Carl Jung
His family background has a strong moral sense and discipline in a family which has helped him become a successful psychiatrist. He combines psychiatrist and psychoanalyst theory and founded analytical psychology – it is a new empirical science of the psyche. The main purpose of the research was to find the method to access, experience, and compound unconscious elements into awareness. It is an architect for the meaning of behaviors, feelings, and events
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
Carl Jung
He then collaborates with Sigmund Freud – the founder of psychoanalysis, for a vision of human psychology. His first assignment was published in 1903, named “On the Psychology and Pathology of So-called Occult Phenomena.” He further studied altering the consciousness and how to be aware of oneself. One of my favorite quotes of Carl Jung – “There is no coming to consciousness without a pain.”
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
Carl Jung
He describes the Unconscious theory as – “the ego represents the conscious mind as it comprises the thoughts, memories, and emotions a person is aware of. The ego is largely responsible for feelings of identity and continuity.”
“The greatest and the most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown.”
Carl Jung
His take on Spirituality – While working on himself and with his patients, he was sued that our purpose is more than this material life. After a study on many religions, he concluded that “Our journey is to meet our self and divine at the same time.” When asked do you believe in God, he says – “I do not need to believe, I know.”
Carl Jung
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
He took his last breath on 06th June 1961. Most of his writings have not been published until after his death and some are still awaiting publication.
Carl Jung in his last days – The sole purpose of life human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
“The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.”
Carl Jung
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.”
Carl Jung
“Man needs difficulties, they are necessary for health.”
Carl Jung
“In all chaos, there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.”
Carl Jung
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