A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence i… - Carl Jung

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A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

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About Carl Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: [ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ]) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.

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Alternative Names: C.G. Jung Karl Gustav Jung C. G. Jung C. G. Yungu Carl Gustav Jung Jung
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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.

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A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. It may even be assumed that just as the unconscious affects us, so the increase in our consciousness affects the unconscious.

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One book opens another.

Intuition does not denote something contrary to reason, but something outside of the province of reason.

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