Yung met a tribe who saw themselves as fulfilling their duty in the divine drama of life. They were not infected by neuroses, anxiety disorders or depression. And they were not debilitated by addictions. Their lives were rich in meaning and purpose. Young contrasts this way of life with a western woman whom he found to be 'possessed' She was always seeking, but never really finding she was looking for. This compulsive seeking infects many in the western world.
“This is precisely the risk modern man runs: he may wake up one day to find that he has missed half his life.” Carl Jung, Practice of Psychotherapy Psychotropic drugs have become one of the most common forms of treatment for anxiety disorders and depression. But these drugs are not very good at curing […]
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How to Stop Wasting Your Life – Carl Jung as Therapist first appeared on
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