Carl Jung called the identity we present to the world the "persona".

Being a founder, father, CEO, successful person—or even a “spiritual person”—isn't the problem.

The danger begins when you mistake the mask for who you actually are. https://twitter.com/alanpafka/status/2087300454514413886

I finished Carl Jung’s Memories, Dreams, Reflections and recorded an episode about the idea that stayed with me most: How do you become who you actually are?

I explore the shadow, persona, individuation, dreams, synchronicity, meaning, and Jung’s idea of carrying the light of consciousness into the darkness.

Chapters

00:00 - Jung's Dream: Carrying the Light
01:11 - My Dream and the Shadow
04:50 - How Do You Become Who You Actually Are? 06:41 - The Life Trying to Emerge Through You
08:51 - My Thoughts on Jung's Memoir
10:37 - The Persona Is Not the Self
12:28 - Becoming Yourself Requires Meeting Your Shadow
13:56 - Jung's Break With Freud and Individuation
15:46 - Individuation Is Integration
16:52 - Projection: What Other People Reveal About You 17:58 - Anima, Animus and the Psyche
18:38 - Meaning Matters More Than Happiness
20:26 - Individuation Does Not Mean Isolation
21:30 - Jung, Death, Dreams and Synchronicity
24:31 - Jung's Experiences With Darkness
26:02 - Courage, Faith and God
29:01 - Carrying the Light of Consciousness

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