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 ...
I was brought to this Quote of the Day challenge by @foxyspirit - see original post here. Thanks for indulging me.
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!