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My Top 5 Carl Jung Quotes

Updated: Jan 25

It is almost impossible to choose my top Carl Jung quotes as there are so many. But here are the ones that resonate with me the most deeply...



  1. “The world will ask you who you are, and if you do not know, the world will tell you.” Most people don’t know anything about you or who they truly are themselves. So they project what they most dislike in themselves onto you. This was described by Carl Jung as ‘projection’, which is a very real psychological phenomenon. This is the domain of internet trolls, tabloid hacks, and gossip-junkies. It impresses the importance of you finding out who you are, so that you can tell them, or even better, so that you are so Self-assured that you don’t even feel the need to tell them. What people think of you is none of their business and it’s none of your business either - simply ignore the background noise. It’s just static. The key is to take ownership of your identity and to ‘know thyself’. Take off your mask, and find your authentic voice.

  2. “Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” It is only for God to judge: No-one else. Judging requires no wisdom or brainpower. Judgement is an addiction. Judgement is the antithesis of compassion, which is what the world needs more than ever. We are stuck in a pandemic of judgement right now. Why don’t you try giving it a rest if your brain is not up to it? It’s a persecutor mentality masquerading as a victim. Just leave the drama behind. The reality is far more complex. People are unique, with different stories and motivations. Judging shuts down the possibility of genuine connection and understanding. And it’s pretty dumb.

  3. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” This has been known for millennia - that you are free to choose your destiny. And more recently that by changing your beliefs and thinking you can completely alter your psychology. A tough childhood, a painful breakup, a setback at work - it’s easy to get stuck and define yourself by what happened. You can’t change the hand you are dealt, but can choose how to play the cards. And with a spiritual approach to life, you hold all the aces. Focus on what you can control - your thoughts, actions, and reactions. It’s a is a powerful shift in defining your true north. By challenging your negative thought patterns you can choose who to become. Or rather, you can remember who you were before your parents and society got to you with their conditioning.

  4. “Where your fear is, there is your task.” Joseph Campbell said in the ‘Hero’s Journey’ that it is in the darkest cave that the greatest treasure lies, awaiting to be discovered. You can handle anything. The only thing to be afraid of is your fear, not the actual ‘thing’. We create our fears, not the world. So, why be afraid twice? Action, your life task, is the way out of fear.

  5. “The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.” I have found this to be so true. Let that ego go! It’s the only thing that is holding you back. And as Father Richard Rohr says, there is skill in ‘falling upward’. As life progresses, our focus changes. Our need for ego-driven pursuits may lessen. We may start questioning our priorities, seeking meaning beyond external validation. It’s about a shift in focus. You can become less concerned with external validation - promotions, possessions, status - and more focused on inner growth, connection, and contribution. You own your experience, wisdom, and accomplishments without needing external validation. By integrating your ego with your deeper Self, you create a more balanced and fulfilling life. True fulfilment is often in the second half of our lives, as we learn to let go and take ownership of who we truly are.


Carl Jung was a metaphysical philosopher as well as a doctor and scientist, and he wrote much about the soul.


For my article on 'Carl Jung and The Soul' click here:



He wrote his once secret, but now famous, "Red Book' over many years during a state of psychosis, but this led to all of his other works. For my article on 'Carl Jung's 'The Red Book'' click here:



I see you, I hear you, I see the divine in you.


Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you: Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.


Namaste.


Sending you love, light, and blessings brothers.


Olly



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