Carl Jung - The Power of Knowing Your Dark Side (Written by Eternalised)

this after skool presentation was  written and recorded by eternalised swiss psychiatrist and psychologist carl  gustav jung is the founder of analytical   psychology and revolutionized the field with  his in-depth exploration of the unconscious   through his confrontation with the unconscious he  explored the dark side of human nature while many   denied it and focus solely on the light side  it is a fact that we all go through dark times   as we're gradually assaulted and overcome  by the trials and tribulations of life   jung writes it is high time we realized that it  is pointless to praise the light and preach it   if nobody can see it it is much more  needful to teach people the art of seeing   it is becoming increasingly more common to display  only the pleasant parts and highlights of our   lives this one-sidedness creates an artificial  view of life in which our dark side is buried   and considered taboo in society and as we see  other people with their seemingly amazing lives   we become even more resentful and disappointed  with ourselves we see our behavior socially   unacceptable and tries to conceal our emotions and  contradict our real self this forms the persona a   false social mask that make us appear more likable  to others to the detriment of our mental stability   and which ends up negatively affecting our whole  life we unconsciously let other people live our   life for us and we become inauthentic mere numbers  in the crowd it is impossible to progress towards   self-realization if we are presenting ourselves  as someone different to who we really are when   we realize that we have been living a lie the  false mask shatters and we come face to face   with the emptiness of our self which may result  in an existential crisis authenticity opens the   path towards self-realization with a radically  honest view of life we can progress towards   psychic wholeness by acknowledging our dark side  that most people cannot bear to look at we mustn't   repress our darkness but rather confront it  nobody is perfect and taking responsibility   to acknowledge this can bring relief to  others and a feeling that they are not alone   jung writes there's no light without shadow  and no psychic wholeness without imperfection   to round itself out life calls not for perfection  but for completeness and for this the thorn in   the flesh is needed the suffering of defects  without which there is no progress and no ascent   one does not become enlightened by imagining  figures of light but by making the darkness   conscious the persona as well as all our defects  insecurities repressions and memories long avoided   feed and form our shadow the unknown dark side of  our personality the shadow is everything which one   has no wish to be it follows us around all our  life both literally and metaphorically we may   try to ignore it consciously but it will always  form a part of our unconscious personality it is   not some detached thing that can be avoided it is  a part of you to go against the shadow means to go   against yourself we are all capable of good and  evil that is the only reality it is important to   know how much good we can do and what crimes we're  capable of and knowing this choose not to do evil   that is the true moral position the shadow is  commonly mistaken as an enemy or evil entity   however it is really exactly like any human being  who sometimes resists or sometimes gives love   whatever the situation requires the shadow becomes  hostile only when it is ignored or misunderstood   a frequent nightmare consists in being chased  or confronted by scary monster or shadowy figure   but when one confronts the figure and questions  it it starts to take on an amiable appearance   to honor and accept our shadow is  a profound spiritual discipline   the shadow of an aggressive person contains  tenderness relatedness and sincerity while   the shadow of a shy person would be  assertive responsible and confident   it has a compensatory role and represents  everything that we lack the shadow contains   pure gold as psychological insight waiting to  be integrated into our personality this inner   gold is all our potential and ideal self which  we all look up to in life and strive to become   and for that reason the shadow is our ally in the  journey of life the less we acknowledge our shadow   the more it is liable to burst forth certainly in  a moment of unawareness everyone carries a shadow   and the less it is embodied in the individual's  conscious life the blacker and denser it is   in the story of dr jekyll and mr hyde jekyll  tries to repress his dark side but instead   ends up giving life to shadow hyde who takes  control over him as an autonomous personality   and performs evil acts against his will the  dissociation takes on the form of a physical   change rather than as in reality an inner psychic  state it must be us who integrates our shadow   and not the other way around we talk about being  able to control ourselves but self-control is a   rare and remarkable virtue the result of ignoring  our shadow is psychological projection where we   unconsciously attribute our own unacceptable  thoughts and feelings to other people projection   is always easier than assimilation by pointing our  finger to other people we reduce the discomfort   and anxiety about ourselves and avoid taking  responsibility to admit that we are in the wrong   our world takes on an illusory existence and what  is being spun is a cocoon which in the end will   completely envelop us this can also negatively  affect the relationships we have with our friends   or loved ones which we often take for granted  we do not value what we have until we lose it   and once we do the whole world takes on a dog  appearance and we fall into a depression filled   with sadness self-hatred and regret projection  can also appear collectively when people think   it is they who are wrong and they who must be  fought against the tendency to see one shadow out   there in a specific person or a group of people  is the most dangerous aspect of the modern psyche   the collective shadow ultimately leads to war  economic chaos strikes racial intolerance and   more the scariest part is that people are entirely  unaware of being immersed in it our good qualities   remain dormant until we acknowledge the existence  of our personal shadow all our energy lies in   our shadow and ignoring it makes us feel lifeless  exhausted and lazy a confrontation with one shadow   fills one up with energy and stamina which we can  use for our daily tasks and work this can be done   through shadow work the practice which includes  self-awareness watching one's emotional reactions   being radically honest and paying attention to  one's dreams the paradox of human existence is   that to experience the light and true happiness  we must descend into the dark the true source   of light is that which endures and continues to  burn in the depths of the darkness the figure   of the wounded healer is one who is at home in the  darkness of suffering and finds light and recovery   a sort of creative depression which is the cry of  the soul for growth we should not try to cure it   because it cures us we should experience what it  means what it has to teach and what its purpose is   this shamanic figure has learned to cure himself  and find the gold in his shadow and bring the   wisdom to his people we stop fearing the darkness  once we know the phoenix in us will rise from the   ashes for only that which can destroy itself  is truly alive by becoming our authentic self   and integrating our dark side we can also become  consciously aware of the collective shadow and   not fall prey to it this allows us to positively  influence other people to do the same improve our   lives and the lives of those around us people  often ask jung will we make it referring to the   cataclysm of our time he always replied if enough  people will do their inner work jung provides us   with ways to explore the unconscious and achieve  a better understanding of ourselves the world   and other people he tells us that we must have  a dark side if we are to be whole by denying   the darkness we are denying half of ourselves  the place where light and dark begin to touch   is the most profound experience we can have in  life it is the union of opposites that gives rise   to the self the totality of our personality and  the main goal of human psychological development   the sole purpose of human existence is  to kindle a light in the darkness of   mere being if you're interested in learning  more about the works of jung head over to my   channel eternalized where i have explained these  concepts more in depth thank you for watching

Channel: After Skool

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Keywords: carl jung, shadow self, know your dark side, shadow work, persona

Id: rgLQWutNxKc

Length: 10min 46sec (646 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 13 2022