The biggest shadow we have to deal with is not so much our capacity for evil, which is found in every human being. We live lives that are constrained and without sufficient risk and without sufficien integrity. Many times the human effort to create certain value structures will produce consequences no one could imagine. So there there is always he shadow, a dimension there. As yung said, the greater the light, the longer the shadow.
James Hollis is Jungian analyst and author of 16 books, including his latest work Prisms and Living Between Worlds. In this episode we cover:
- How to deal with competing desires and create the life you want to live- The meaning of Jung’s big ideas like the shadow and what they mean for you- How James has written a book every two years for the last 3 decadesThis was a wide ranging, deep conversation that will give you a fresh perspective on how to live a meaningful life.