
Face Your Dark Side – Carl Jung and the Shadow
Academy of Ideas
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The Shadow of Life
Only down below writes Young can we find the fiery source of life. The shadow contains more than just animalistic instincts, flaws, and weaknesses. It is also home to strengths of our character which we repressed as a result of a poor upbringing or adapting to a sick society. To harness the positive side of our shadow requires more than merely observing what resides in its depths. We should consciously integrate the elements of our shadow into our character and allow them expression in our day-to-day life.
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