How to Be Brave and Follow Your Dreams: The Philosophy of Carl Jung

Kai
2 min readMay 18, 2023

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Carl Jung was a doctor who studied the mind. He wanted to help people understand themselves better. He came up with a new way of thinking about the mind called analytical psychology. He said that the mind has many parts that we need to know and accept.

One of the things that Jung taught us was how to be brave and follow our dreams. He called this process individuation. He said that individuation is the most important thing that we can do in our lives. It means that we become who we really are inside, not who other people want us to be.

Jung said that being brave and following our dreams is not easy or fun. It means that we have to face our fears, problems, and mistakes. It also means that we have to admit our limits, faults, and weaknesses. It also means that we have to go against what other people think is normal or right for us.

Jung said: “Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” He also said: “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” He knew that being brave and following our dreams is not a straight or smooth road, but rather a twisty and bumpy one that can make us learn and change. He also knew that being brave and following our dreams is not a selfish or lonely thing, but rather a good and helpful one that can make the world a better place.

Jung’s idea of individuation tells us to be who we are afraid to be: our true selves. It tells us to face our bad side and love our good side. It tells us to go beyond our small self and connect with our big self. It tells us to live honestly and happily in a hard and changing world.

Jung’s idea of individuation is not a rule or a fact, but rather a tip and a dream. It is not an end or a thing, but rather a start and a way. It is not a must or a how, but rather a can and a why. It is not for everyone or for always, but rather for those who want and can try to be who they are meant to be.

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Kai
Kai

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