Carl Jung

Founder of Jungian psychology.

A pioneering Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. He introduced concepts such as the collective unconscious, archetypes, and synchronicity, which have had a profound impact on psychology, philosophy, and spirituality. Jung's exploration of the human psyche included the study of dreams, myths, and symbols, emphasizing the importance of integrating the shadow self and understanding the deeper aspects of human nature for psychological growth and self-awareness.

Carl Jung Quotes about Suffering

So they speak soothingly about progress and the greatest possible happiness, forgetting that happiness is itself poisoned if the measure of suffering has not been fulfilled.
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Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.
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The principle aim of psychotherapy is not to transport one to an impossible state of happiness, but to help (the client) acquire steadfastness and patience in the face of suffering.
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Just imagine what would happen if practicing physicians, the ones who have come into contact directly with suffering humanity, had some acquaintance with Eastern systems of healing. The Spirit of the East surges through every pore as a balm for all afflictions.
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Neurosis is the suffering of a soul which has not discovered its meaning.
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