Become Who You're Afraid To Be | The Philosophy of Carl Jung

Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/9tQ650KwXjg WISDOM WEDNESDAY. Every week, you’ll get five powerful quotes from timeless thinkers (combined with some original insight): https://freedominthought.com/newsletter ABOUT THE VIDEO _ In this video, I talk about Carl Jung, The Shadow, individuation, and becoming who you’re afraid to be. Most people are afraid to fully be themselves. They’re afraid to embrace the parts of themselves that might be regarded as unacceptable, because embracing these unacceptable parts makes them feel uncomfortable. So to escape this uncomfortableness, they divide themselves into two halves: conscious and unconscious. In the conscious-half, they construct an ideal image of themselves: an image formed out of the bits and pieces of their past that they deem as good and acceptable. And as result, in the unconscious-half, they repress the parts of themselves that they view as bad and unacceptable. In Jungian psychology, this repressed part of the personality is called /The Shadow/. And unless The Shadow is integrated into the personality, a person can never reach their fullest potential. Instead, one will always remain incomplete, fractured, and partial—living a life of regret rather than the full life that could have been. OUR COURSES _ Coming soon. Sign up to my newsletter to be notified when they release. OUR MERCH _ Coming soon. Sign up to my newsletter to be notified when they release. OUR BOOKS _ Follow No One comes out December 2022. Sign up to my newsletter to receive an e-mail when it comes out and read exclusive essays from the book: https://bit.ly/3mu7VGM OUR FAVOURITE TOOLS _ Shortform. The best non-fiction book summaries (unlimited access for 5 days and 20% off an annual subscription when you use my link): https://bit.ly/3bmSXwy Adobe. The software I use to make my videos: Epidemic Sound. Where I get my music: https://bit.ly/3FrStmh RELATED VIDEOS _ Practical Philosophy Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5faAYlGYYoF7rgKH4oo_B81n4wE1n2xP CONNECT WITH US _ Instagram: http://instagram.com/freedomintht Twitter: http://twitter.com/freedomintht CONNECT WITH ME _ Instagram: https://instagram.com/justintht Twitter: https://twitter.com/justintht Personal Youtube: https://bit.ly/32rJ9QB PODCAST _ Freedom in Thought Podcast: https://bit.ly/3mS76YT FURTHER READING _ Carl Jung NOTES _ (1) Videos are just my opinion, for entertainment and informational purposes. Just some things to think about—not advice. (2) Some of the links in the description are affiliate links which I get a kickback from—at no extra cost to you.