Who looks inside, awakes
Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist
I came across this quote some years ago ... it was so profound. I am a dreamer, an inventor of amazing alternative private scenarios.
There were many childhood fantasies of a snug little cottage in a small, flower & shrub filled garden - like Victoria Plum (woodland fairy).
Young adulthood brought about different fantasies - strong, gentle, beautiful eyed lovers - the eyes holding unfathomable depth of promise.
Marriage and motherhood brought about extreme contentment - a fulfilment of all those preceding fantasies.
My outward-looking dreams had turned inwards, and an awakening stirred ...
Being blessed with a child and grandchild, I will always be looking inwards ... drawing on the power that lives within. There is no peace, maybe it's an eternal quest.
I have no idea what Carl Jung would make of my personal adoption of his words ...
here. Thanks for indulging me.I was brought to this Quote of the Day challenge by @foxyspirit - see original post
Sunrise at Port Edward my own photo, late autumn some years ago
The name Carl Jung sounds familiar. I believe his work is the foundation of the personality archetypes found in Myers-Briggs personality profiles.
There are four bits assigned to each person to identify their personality.
2^4 = 16 different personalities.
Feel free to take a test if you like:
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
I'm INTJ
https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types
He developed those concepts of two different attitudes - introvert and extrovert - hence the above quote, Then functions of the mind - thinking, feeling, sensation, intuition. He also believed in a collective unconscious - I'm not too sure about that, although I fully accept his theory of unconscious association.
Thanks for the links - off to the test I go!
That is a great quote!
I love how you have your own version to that quote. I understand everything you are saying. I think it's great how you see it. Thank you for sharing this insightful quote ^_^
Thanks for the positive comments, I've always admired Carl Jung and this quote has been with me for a few years. Sometimes I prefer the extrovert aspects(dreams), especially when there is inner turmoil!