Philosophy
Are You Brave Enough To Kill Your Persona?
## Individuation Carl Jung said that the first impediment to individuation is the persona. The individuation process steps requires you to: 1. Incorporate your unconscious in a healthy way by recognizing your persona 2.
Individuation
Carl Jung said that the first impediment to individuation is the persona. The individuation process steps requires you to:
- Incorporate your unconscious in a healthy way by recognizing your persona
- Integrate your unconscious dreams by analyzing their content
There is nothing you can do to stop the unconscious from manifesting itself in your conscious reality. You must choose between either letting that manifestation happen destructively or constructively.
It’s worth remembering that completing these steps successfully poses a risk to your sanity. A process of individuation that is constructive is desirable, but many will find that to recognize and eliminate your persona is a painful and dangerous task. The second thing you need to do is study your own dreams, which most of us will find very difficult to do without professional help. According to Jung, dreams are the non-repressed (contrary to Freud) plain representations of your unconscious. Untangling that complex mess is a lengthy process that requires patience and skill. Two good books to get started would be The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud that is a solid introduction as well as Jung’s Man and His Symbols and Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious.
But if you were to start with the first step – you would need to first identify your persona before you can get rid of it – in a healthy way.
What is the Persona?
According to Jung, the persona is the false self that you craft. It is the identity that you have created to blend into groups, and it is how you want others to see you.
It is usually the role you play either personally or professionally. It is the uniform you wear every day, how you introduce yourself to others, and how you carry yourself in public.
Read The Struggle for the Self
YARPP List
Related posts:
- The Politics of Social Media
- The Procrastination Myth
- Lesson 3: Don’t be Naive
- The Denial of Death (Week 19 of Wisdom)
Keep Reading
Related Articles
Philosophy
The Problem of Knowledge
In Beijing, a [debate took place between billionaires Jack Ma and Elon Musk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kAOuMor0jY). There was no moderator, it was just two unrestrained egos dueling. Some moments were awkward, almost comedic, but inadvertently so.
Philosophy
The 6 Reasons I Blog
I love to write. I’m not sure why, but I seem to do it consistently over the course of my life. A lot of things around me change, my interests change, the people I spend my time with change, my goals change, but writing has always been there. Here are the 6 reasons why I blog. **1.
Philosophy
Learn to Say No
You have one asset (time) that can and should be considered the most valuable asset you will ever own. It’s the only asset that will never increase, but only decrease in quantity. And almost every single person you will ever meet will want it.
Philosophy
The Stupidity of Proverbs?
A History of Proverbs Proverbs are cultural signs for recurrent social situations. They are employed as verbal strategies to assure meaningful communication, in a metaphorical fashion.