>Integrate the shadow
Ok let's say I'm aware of my shadow. I'm aware of my "dark" side and what I'm capable of doing. Now what do I do with this information?
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Depends what kicking around in your shadow. If it's grief, feel it candidly, if it's angry channel it into strength, it it's bad patterns of behavior correct them.
How do you turn anger in to strength?
Do something that requires the strength you have.
Like bench press a nerd who read Jung through the ceiling?
You're supposed to feel better about yourself, not be depressed, see meaning in life, and possibly have a spiritual experience if you have done the individuation process properly. Jung believed that the unconscious is God.
he didn't say to collect information on the shadow
you imbecile, you fricking moron
>you imbecile, you fricking moron
Seems like you have some integrating to do.
The shadow is not good or bad. For example, someone with social anxiety has a shadow of assertiveness, confidence, independence etc…you’ll know your shadow by your projections, things or people you irrationally hate or dislike. Radically honesty is key
Why do you guys buy into this garbage while shitting on Freud?
Because Jung is real while Freud's work is complete BS. It becomes obvious when you become familiar with both their work.
Because Jung's work lends itself to individualistic self-improvement by empowering the self, while Freud's work places an essential doubt on the self's (i.e. the ego's) aims. Also, a deeper understanding of Psychoanalysis requires one to submit to the process of analysis, which most people don't because it tends to be expensive in terms of time and money. I am yet to meet a reader of Jung who has actually undergone analysis.
There is also the tendency to think that Freud is the alpha and omega of Psychoanalysis, which is completely false.
but how do you know you hate someone because you're projecting or because you're just jealous?
*shrugs*
The fact that you're jealous is something you should investigate.
yeah i wish i was as capable and self-assured as the new girl at work, what is there to investigate? why i'm not capable and self-assured?
maybe i just have to integrate my capable and self-assured shadow and it will all be ok
Individuation is a lifelong process of self growth. Jung didn't mean it as a quick tool to solve a particular issue.
thanks buddha
jung died a sex addicted obese man, so much for self individuation
>someone with social anxiety has a shadow of assertiveness, confidence, independence etc…
sounds like everyone has an opposite me inside
It’s to help you grow as a person
1. Dream, analyze those dreams.
2. Watch your fantasies, analyze those fantasies.
3. Watch your feelings about others, analyze those feelings.
4. Stop being gay.
more tips for dum-dums please
The shadow is almost your complete opposite in personality. Not only knowing your shadow, but actively giving it opportunities to integrate is pretty good.
Example: even though i've never thought of architecture that much, i get a lot of architecture dreams. thematically, the large impossible buildings my unconscious conceive symbolize the universe with its beauty and size, but that's projecting my ego unto my superego, which just seeks to express itself instead of marvelling at what is already there. so maybe i should start doing more creative projects
Pay attention to your dreams, fantasies, and projections/feelings/assumptions of others (especially violent, murderous, genocidal feelings/moods/fantasies etc.), and think about what they might imply
Wouldn't your opinion of what they might imply be greatly influenced by subconscious factors also?