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Stop Trying to Solve Your Biggest Problems

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Jungian advice for getting unstuck

Carl Jung said that life's biggest and most important problems are unsolvable. They can never be solved; they are only outgrown. Looking back on your life up to this point, you'll see how that's true. What have been your most significant problems so far, that ended up being major turning points in your life journey? They were internal problems. Even though external events might have initiated them, the biggest battle ended up happening within you. The problem occurs when we address problems of our psyche or soul in a purely rationalistic manner. Ever since the Age of Enlightenment,…

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