Grounded in the natural philosophy of the Middle Ages, alchemy formed a bridge: on the one hand into the past, to Gnosticism, and on the other into the future, to the modern psychology of the unconscious.
Carl JungRead
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Self-reflection leads to true awareness and awakening, while external focus fosters mere dreams.
This quote by Carl Jung suggests that looking outward into the world may inspire dreams and aspirations, but it is the exploration of one's inner self that leads to genuine awakening and understanding of one's true nature. Jung emphasizes the importance of introspection, indicating that self-awareness is crucial to realizing our full potential and attaining enlightenment.
Themes
Self-AwarenessIntrospectionDreamsAwakeningPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth, one could say, 'As Carl Jung wisely pointed out, who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.'
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We are in a far better position to observe instincts in animals or in primitives than in ourselves. This is due to the fact that we have grown accustomed to scrutinizing our own actions and to seeking rational explanations for them.
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From the viewpoint of analytic psychology, the theatre, aside from any aesthetic value, may be considered as an institution for the treatment of the mass complex.
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I have treated many hundreds of patients. Among those in the second half of life - that is to say, over 35 - there has not been one whose problem in the last resort was not that of finding a religious outlook on life.
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