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For example, you may respect someone's ambition, inadvertently acknowledging a quality you either wish to develop or already possess but haven’t embraced. Conversely, disliking someone may stem from recognizing traits you possess but refuse to face, such as criticalness or emotional distance.
Since these projections feel real, it's easy to forget that they reflect your inner state rather than an objective assessment of others. Jung urged us to turn this realization into an opportunity for personal growth: What do my feelings about this person reveal about myself?