People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to … - Carl Jung

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People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

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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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One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.

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