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This is a good video, but the word 'evil' was used to describe the shadow way too much. C. Jung's shadow self is simply a personality trait that a person is not aware of having. Typically it is not an evil quality. If a man is sexually attracted to men, but is in denial about being a homosexual, then that is his shadow self. It is not ''EVIL''. That man would probably project by hating and criticising homosexuals on TV. If he suddenly realises to himself how hypocritical he's been, and accepts the truth of his sexuality, then in that instant, his shadow self is gone. It gets transformed into his conscious awareness. Now he has control over how he chooses to deal with his sexuality, instead of being unconsciously driven by it in irrational ways. Another prime example of shadow is if a lady gossips quite a lot. If she believe that she is very discreet, and passionately condemns other people who gossip, then that is her shadow self. Her denial about being a gossip is annoying, but it is not ''evil''.
“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” ― Carl Gustav Jung
Wow this is a good one. It reminds me of the idea of reincarnation, only as if my previous life was my parents’ lives. Your parents’ karmic debt is repaid not in their next life, but in yours.
Pretty sure this is about the parents' expectations to have the child succeed where they couldn't and give the child what they didn't have, but you guys keep up the pseudointelectuallism
@Loco Moco I feel you. Remember that everything you fear is a reflection of a part of you you're rejecting, shadow work with somatic experiencing would be great for you. Remember you have a relationship with it, nurture that part you're afraid of and see it's just a part of you. Maybe take a look at Byron Katie, Peter Crone, Jordan Peterson, Mastin Kipp.
This question has occupied my mind for couple of weeks now can anyone help? If the unpleasantness that you see in others are merely your shadow projections then how do you explaine a killer? If you see a killer you will hate them, would this still be considered your shadow projection?
Although we are all somewhat alike and blanco by birth, Its dangerous to project your own personal intentions onto others. Like: I mean well, so the other probably means well too. Or statements such as: ' Others are just a mirror of you' No its not! Many people fill in the other in a way that suits their own ego self. They make you someone you are not and never will/can be. Parents are a good example of false projection onto their children. If you dont listen your a bad kid. The kid feels unsafe, becomes sad bc it never had bad intentions but wasnt able to explain with words. Parents see an angry child and project "annoying child" bc they're afraid its personal.. So the child needs some punishement. Give no attention to it, or without food to bed, or in the hallway with it, or worse give it a slap. Many misunderstandings arise in early childhood bc of valse mirroring. This doesn't mean we are all killers or mother Teresa. Just stop projecting onto others. Dont use others as a mirror for your lack or shadow side. They cant be you.
@@khashy87 No. The faults of other people CAN be the same as your own faults, and if you can't see those faults in yourself, then that is your shadow self. But other people can have faults that you DON'T have.
Everybody has wounds, everybody has fears, everybody has violent instincts. You mustn't through that away and believe that you can be only light, because those are the worse kind of people. Healing doesn't make the scars desapear, they will hurt sometimes, like a bone that has been broken will hurt before raining or something like that. But because it hurts you there, you will be able to understand others better on that where you had the biggest battles.
I feel like I ended my inner civil war, I feel like I can take any beating and I would smile at the pleasure of being alive and having hope. Just let me ride this high a little longer.
"like i can take any beating and i woild smile at the pleasure of being alive." fantastic! i totally get this. i took up runnning (i hate to run) but pushing through to the next mile, the next step, is a victory and i can celebrate simply being alive. during the run i allow all my complaints, pettiness, and weakness leak out of me and at the end i can breathe deep and get on with my life. thanks for this.
I have felt this but the high only lasted for like a week. My neuroticism was gone since I stopped judging my insecurities. What I noticed afterward is that I also stopped judging people and saw everyone as equals during that time. Accepting all of your flaws is the real kind of confidence.
Your channel is a gold mine in philosophy, acceptance, and understanding of the self. You've helped countless people, myself included, so I just sincerely want to say you're truly appreciated in our world :)
The more calm and concentrated we are, the more equanimity we attain. When we are truly equanimous, we can observe some of the darker elements of our psyches without naturally turning away from them. Among other things that's why meditation can be such a powerful tool!
I was journalling about accepting and loving myself when I saw this video on my RUclips feed. It's like divine timing for me to watch this, when I clearly have been at war with myself for so long it is wearing me out. It all makes sense, to accept, to reconcile with our shadow self, and it's easier said than done to accept things we don't like about ourselves and others. Converting the shadow, setting it free.
Self awareness. That is what it is about.☀️ We cannot always be “good” and “correct”. Knowing this and being present to our thoughts and feelings allows for the balance. Thanks for diving into this deep topic. 👍🏽
I personally believe that, every person should destroy themselves from within. Let their shadow do the work. Then when the time is right. Befriend your shadow and yourself. And become one. But it takes time and a lot of mental breakdowns.
It's a good video, but the word 'evil' was used too much. Your summary of the video is correct. The shadow self isn't typically evil, although in some cases it can be. Someone, for example, could be a selfish driver, and be in denial about it. He may become annoyed and rant when other people drive even slightly selfishly. That selfishness being projected is his unconscious shadow self. Selfish driving rude, but not ''evil''.
@@jorgecolorado7189 I really don't know how. It's just I know I can be destructive hence I keep myself under control. You can try to write your negative thoughts and read it, when you are out of the negative frame of mind. Such as when you're angry write ur thoughts and read it afterwards, when calm. You will realise you don't wish to act on your anger.
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Ok so, I am a psychology student and just today we were reviewing Jung's theory in one of our classes, with me thinking how much I love his theory and want to dig into my shadow. Talk about synchronicity.....
Sigmund Freud is a lunatic. Sadly Jung sided with him instead of being loyal to Alfred Adler who is actually a good human, who sadly isnt mentioned at all by any Philosophychannel here. Freud studied how to manipulate people. Alfred Adler studied and tought how to let humans live a good life.
One of the best explanations of this complex subject in an easy to understand way. Thank you so much for creating this video. it has been eye opening for me and has taught me how to identify and accept all parts of me.
This video made me come to the realisation that my years-old OC is essentially the embodiment of my shadow. I think I've had an idea like that on some level, but never known about the concepts behind it. Thank you for the video. (Also, this is not the first time I've seen Jung referenced this week so I really think I should go read some Jung!)
I really needed to hear this. Thank you so much for this video ❤ I think I am clearly struggling with my shadow self at the moment, this makes it easier to understand the struggle 🥺
As always, your video came at exactly the right moment 🙏 and it actually helped to inspire a poem: Appreciating the darkness, Brightens the light, Illuminating the shadows, Lurking in the night.
There is a constant battle between the egoic personality self and the authentic true real Self for control of the human being. It's a struggle trying to maintain the True Self amidst life's appearances, suggestions and temptations. The effects of external appearances, suggestions is hypnotic and mesmerizing. One falls prey to these temptations moment by moment where the true Self is overwhelmed and overidden by our over identification with the egoic personality self.
The best thing you can do is let both sides have their moments in the sun. Never repress neither side. For they both have a purpose that can and will helps us in the right moments in our lives. But only we and the host can say when either one is truly needed.
Your videos helped me a lot. Thank you so much. One day I will also start something like this that you do, but in my mother tongue,so people who don't speak English could get familiar with philosophy.
You work in the medical field? Freud might highlight why your shadow self manifests a darker... shadow, for a lack of a better word. People who pursue a life saving career in medicine may be compensating for a more violent proclivity that rests in the shadow. It makes sense, but I’m not really going that far into it as I don’t know much!
You could have that latent potential hidden away in the Shadow. So, the question is “Why would becoming organized and successful be something you’re trying to avoid?” Often times parts of ourselves sabotage what we consciously want for reasons we’re not aware of. So... what would be so bad about becoming organized and successful and why might you be trying to avoid it?
No it means you’re allowing your shadow, or the messed up parts of your subconscious, to drive your conscious everyday life and actions. I don’t think you understand the shadow.
I find it chilling to realize that personal experience creates a mechanical response to the moment to moment experience. It is very difficult to change personality. Like we naturally adapt to the momentum of the past. I know many very smart people who have personal problems they seem to be stuck with. An example would be changing diet. Or obsessing about certain people. Knowing is often insufficient to change. Chilling in the shadow.
This channel always surprises me. I am often drawn in because the topics interest me.. soon I realize that the narration, imagery and editing of the video is appealing and to top it off their sense and sensibility about the topics is meaningful. This channel is very inspiring and refreshing, one of those that immediately give me hope telling myself Oh! People making and watching video essays Still have something inside we are not all just moving through a dull drum generation.
I have been working with my shadow self trying to bring out the deeply hidden and neglected emotions..... I was not able to be angry until the age of roughly about 40... then it hit like a tsunami, waves of rage, anger, emotions, events and thoughts. i was knocked on the head in my earlier years so there may be some damage there as well on top of all the other trauma and injuries. There is progress to be had.
So i prescribe to the concept that OnceUponATime addressed, which is that darkness isn't evil, it's just alone. Light, therefore, isn't good it is simply having people around you. Then you look at the opposite-world south park. "Evil-cartman" is actually super nice, but he is alone and considered a shadow-personality to be rejected among his evil peers. Considering the context is important for understanding the individual's shadow and if we can apply shadow work to individuals from rough backgrounds perhaps we can more effectively rehabilitate them.
When you stop seeing the world as good and bad, it is just normal and flowing with time. I think this is the wholeness of "good" and "bad" just becoming normal. I'm not a "good" or "bad" person, just a person overall. The peace I gained after shadow work has allowed me to eliminate, eliminate might be the wrong word, but have an equalization of my being. Negative and positive doesn't exist in my inner world as to my waking world, everything is normal to me and been normal for a few years. No chaos or inner struggles, just peace and calmness.
Perfect timing on this video! I've just started reading Jung's Man in Search of a Soul, and watched fight club for the first time a couple of nights ago! Cheers Einzelganger
Omg 😳. I watched this before bed and I had a dream I was looking outside my apartment, there is a field right outside, and a white and black wolf were visiting. They were both huge but the black one a bit bigger. They were just walking around but would always look at me. It was oddly peaceful... even though you could see it as an invasion, it didn’t feel like it. If it were real life I guess it would’ve felt like a more dangerous situation, but in dreams our brain knows it’s being feed symbols, even if we don’t fully realize we are in fact dreaming. What an experience. Dream interpretation is definitely a big one here.
Of course you mentioned Fight Club! One movie I've always related to! The inner turmoil is REAL😳 Don't hurt yourself in the process of trying to cope with things, it can get bad fast! Stay safe all. I think comedy is very helpful for this suffering!!!!
I thought this was very moving. I've had a few spectacular clashes with my shadow self over the years. I find being as honest as I know how with people to be very liberating. If I'm talking with someone and notice I'm struggling to agree with them, or actually have the feeling that my throat's constricting, it's time to either confront them (politely if possible) or retreat entirely and note that encounter for possible future action.
We all have our inner light and our darknesses and it can be conflicting. It's like putting your head under a pillow. Your inner darkness wants you to suffocate and your inner light wants you not to suffocate and wants you to live forcing you to pull your head out under your pillow and breathe.
May you consider putting the advertisement in the beginning of you videos? I found the endings of your videos are the best without an advertisement in the end.
I see your point, but I personally prefer it thisssss way- when I’m attempting to watch something legit in a sea of insignificant, redundant turds, a commercial for wrinkle cream or some meal delivery service F’s up the ambiance before it starts ... in my opinion .
The bring two halves together is to pivot a quarter on its edge on a razor blade that's on a rope high above various hazards. To master this one must have an inner balance of coming to terms with your dark side. Its tricky to accept them and your can't trust it fully for its nature since it wants you to slip up just a little bit. It almost seems like it's there to force or train us to keeps our wits about.
The inner rage inside of me conflicts with the fact that don’t want to hurt people but bc of it I’ll been abused and and hurt a lot and I just did nothing 😢
The shadow I believe comes from our spinal brain, that is responsible for our wants and needs. While our big brain filters what is righteous and what is not. This is why we differ from other mammals. Nevertheless our primitive brain some times takes over and we do the things the simple way, like animals. This is my opinion of Fight Club, haven't seen Breaking Bad though. Thanks for the video Einzelganger, best of luck for you !
As human beings we are receivers and transmitters of energy. In the vedas we are taught that the dark and light inside of us is the demi gods and demons battling inside of us. In the Gnostic texts we are taught that it is the Archons who are the dark force and the christos or Christ energy inside of us battling. It is like the story of the two wolves fighting inside of us and the one who wins is the one you feed. It is accepting and knowing what your shadow side is capable of is facinating. I personally have created terrible acts of violence in the past, but actually deplore violence and violent behaviour. I too have caused great harm to people, but what makes me feel good is actually helping people. It is truly a facinating study to see how life actually is, and what is repressed inside of us. Another very insigthful video. Thank you for your dedication and research to help enlighten your fellow human. Excellent. :)
Can you analyze the psychology of characters behind game of thrones? My question might be funny but there is lots of things yet to be decoded in George RR Martin's masterpiece.
0:00 Holy shit, this is me!!!! I usually don't say this type of thing (cause people overused it) but it's the first time i've seen this expressed. I feel in conflict with myself all the time, i have the part that feels that there's things i would like to do and taste, that feels that new things would make me really happy, and the other part that wants to stay immovable in my comfort zone, even if the world around me changes and permanence is impossible, it clings to the idea of eternals like it's life depends on it, because, well, it kinda does, the unknown is fascinating, full of thrilling experiences but also huge, dangerous and scary. It's like i have two different persons inside and in conflict with themselves. And i try to please the two leaving them both unsatisfied.
I enjoy your channel. Great motivation and insight. Great voice , literally. Well thought in the hope of greater good. 😀Even when things amount to Self. Thanks 🙏
I did shadow work without knowing what it's called when I was in a state of deep depression. It changed how I see my needs and desires and how I see good and evil. I don't despise myself for feeling how I feel because I've come to understand myself better. I accept the evil thoughts of how I could achieve what I want in life and because of this I have a control over if I do ever choose to act on them. Through this I also understand others better. Kind of life changing if you'd ask me.
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This is a good video, but the word 'evil' was used to describe the shadow way too much. C. Jung's shadow self is simply a personality trait that a person is not aware of having. Typically it is not an evil quality.
If a man is sexually attracted to men, but is in denial about being a homosexual, then that is his shadow self. It is not ''EVIL''. That man would probably project by hating and criticising homosexuals on TV. If he suddenly realises to himself how hypocritical he's been, and accepts the truth of his sexuality, then in that instant, his shadow self is gone. It gets transformed into his conscious awareness. Now he has control over how he chooses to deal with his sexuality, instead of being unconsciously driven by it in irrational ways.
Another prime example of shadow is if a lady gossips quite a lot. If she believe that she is very discreet, and passionately condemns other people who gossip, then that is her shadow self. Her denial about being a gossip is annoying, but it is not ''evil''.
It was really insightful
Bro Einzelgänger could you please you do a video about Alfred Adler in the future?
Is shadow the same as Bad Faith described by Sartre?
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
― Carl Gustav Jung
So true 😅
Loud eaters drive me nuts. I don’t know what this has to do with me. Thoughts?
@@keysyun1430 easily irritated ? Lol. Just sounds like a Quirk that's all.
@@keysyun1430 Some quotes sound great but carry no actual meaning. I wonder if this is one too
@@keysyun1430 maybe this means you are one?
And God said "Love Your Enemy" and I obeyed him and loved myself.
Kahlil Gibran, The Broken Wings
Powerful
thats deep
🔥🔥🔥
“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.”
― Carl Gustav Jung
Wow this is a good one. It reminds me of the idea of reincarnation, only as if my previous life was my parents’ lives. Your parents’ karmic debt is repaid not in their next life, but in yours.
I’ve been told this karmic debt can go back 7 generations
Pretty sure this is about the parents' expectations to have the child succeed where they couldn't and give the child what they didn't have, but you guys keep up the pseudointelectuallism
@@TEDYGAB Psuedodouchebaggery
@@TEDYGAB Calling spiritual concepts for "pseudointellectualism" is kinda of the mark
“We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized that they were inside us.”
― Charles Darwin
Darwin thought “oh man I do have an ape mode inside me.... we are all apes”
Why would Charles Darwin say that
Boo👻
This actually happened to me
@Loco Moco I feel you. Remember that everything you fear is a reflection of a part of you you're rejecting, shadow work with somatic experiencing would be great for you. Remember you have a relationship with it, nurture that part you're afraid of and see it's just a part of you. Maybe take a look at Byron Katie, Peter Crone, Jordan Peterson, Mastin Kipp.
"This quote is better than that other quote"
"I'm not totally useless. I can be used as a bad example."
@@Jason918114 Congratulations, bad example
@@Jason918114 That's an excellent quote.
"The more quotes you have the better."
Stop condeming that quote...
The scary thing about criminals isn’t the criminal, but the fact that most criminals are no different to yourself
This question has occupied my mind for couple of weeks now can anyone help?
If the unpleasantness that you see in others are merely your shadow projections then how do you explaine a killer? If you see a killer you will hate them, would this still be considered your shadow projection?
Although we are all somewhat alike and blanco by birth, Its dangerous to project your own personal intentions onto others. Like: I mean well, so the other probably means well too. Or statements such as:
' Others are just a mirror of you' No its not! Many people fill in the other in a way that suits their own ego self. They make you someone you are not and never will/can be. Parents are a good example of false projection onto their children. If you dont listen your a bad kid. The kid feels unsafe, becomes sad bc it never had bad intentions but wasnt able to explain with words. Parents see an angry child and project "annoying child" bc they're afraid its personal.. So the child needs some punishement. Give no attention to it, or without food to bed, or in the hallway with it, or worse give it a slap. Many misunderstandings arise in early childhood bc of valse mirroring. This doesn't mean we are all killers or mother Teresa. Just stop projecting onto others. Dont use others as a mirror for your lack or shadow side. They cant be you.
@@khashy87 No. The faults of other people CAN be the same as your own faults, and if you can't see those faults in yourself, then that is your shadow self. But other people can have faults that you DON'T have.
That's just dumb
@@georgebell9634 you think if you grew up in Nazi germany you wouldn't have been a Nazi? Think again
If you don't have any wounds inside no enemy can harm you from the outside!
im paraphrasing doshin roshi here " if a comment thrown at you affects you deeply ,there is a hook inside of you for it to be hung onto .
@Mihai Balint funny enough some people don’t feel pain
You are wrong. Broken, beaten & scarred...We die hard!@!@! It is our wounds inside & out that make us impervious to our enemies. 💜💔👼☮☯️ m£m
❤🌹
Everybody has wounds, everybody has fears, everybody has violent instincts. You mustn't through that away and believe that you can be only light, because those are the worse kind of people. Healing doesn't make the scars desapear, they will hurt sometimes, like a bone that has been broken will hurt before raining or something like that. But because it hurts you there, you will be able to understand others better on that where you had the biggest battles.
This channel feels like a high quality rare content gem.
O, it most CERTAINLY IS 👼☮☯️ m€m
I feel like I ended my inner civil war, I feel like I can take any beating and I would smile at the pleasure of being alive and having hope. Just let me ride this high a little longer.
All the Best.
Good luck with that
It sounds like you are in denial. Please, take care
"like i can take any beating and i woild smile at the pleasure of being alive." fantastic! i totally get this. i took up runnning (i hate to run) but pushing through to the next mile, the next step, is a victory and i can celebrate simply being alive. during the run i allow all my complaints, pettiness, and weakness leak out of me and at the end i can breathe deep and get on with my life. thanks for this.
I have felt this but the high only lasted for like a week. My neuroticism was gone since I stopped judging my insecurities. What I noticed afterward is that I also stopped judging people and saw everyone as equals during that time. Accepting all of your flaws is the real kind of confidence.
Your channel is a gold mine in philosophy, acceptance, and understanding of the self. You've helped countless people, myself included, so I just sincerely want to say you're truly appreciated in our world :)
"The Greatest Battle Is The Battle Within Ourselves."
- Dacademeca
Who'd you steal that one from?
"Fart"
- Sam Harris, phD in neurosticen, collector of skins
The more calm and concentrated we are, the more equanimity we attain. When we are truly equanimous, we can observe some of the darker elements of our psyches without naturally turning away from them. Among other things that's why meditation can be such a powerful tool!
Yes! Calm, honest awareness.
Couldn't agree more!
A open mind, acceptance and tranquility is required for the understanding of the self.
Every time you post a video it’s exactly the thing I need to hear.
💯
The brighter the light, the darker your shadow will become
I was journalling about accepting and loving myself when I saw this video on my RUclips feed. It's like divine timing for me to watch this, when I clearly have been at war with myself for so long it is wearing me out. It all makes sense, to accept, to reconcile with our shadow self, and it's easier said than done to accept things we don't like about ourselves and others. Converting the shadow, setting it free.
Self awareness. That is what it is about.☀️
We cannot always be “good” and “correct”. Knowing this and being present to our thoughts and feelings allows for the balance. Thanks for diving into this deep topic. 👍🏽
tatti
"We ourselves are the enemy we despise". Beautifully stated.
This channel either directly or indirectly has helped changed so many lives including my own
Jung help set me free from my internal conflict and for that I cannot praise his work enough.
I personally believe that, every person should destroy themselves from within. Let their shadow do the work. Then when the time is right. Befriend your shadow and yourself. And become one. But it takes time and a lot of mental breakdowns.
Accept the shadow, know you have an evil side. Then only you can deal with it.
- Summary of the video.
How?...yeah go to this link...ClickBait...
It's a good video, but the word 'evil' was used too much. Your summary of the video is correct. The shadow self isn't typically evil, although in some cases it can be. Someone, for example, could be a selfish driver, and be in denial about it. He may become annoyed and rant when other people drive even slightly selfishly. That selfishness being projected is his unconscious shadow self. Selfish driving rude, but not ''evil''.
@@WeAreAllOneNature hmmm, that's a fresh way to see it. Thanks.👍
@@jorgecolorado7189 I really don't know how. It's just I know I can be destructive hence I keep myself under control.
You can try to write your negative thoughts and read it, when you are out of the negative frame of mind. Such as when you're angry write ur thoughts and read it afterwards, when calm. You will realise you don't wish to act on your anger.
Beautiful video, thank you Einzelgänger. You come to me at a time of need, and I thank you for the amount of love you put into these videos.
*Want to do Shadow Work? Here is a practical Shadow Integration Reading list:*
Inner Work, Robert Johnson - Excellent starting point for practical work
Meeting the Shadow (essay collection, eds Connie Zweig) - Philosophical explorations and wide-ranging contributions.
Integration is so important, great to see the message being spread further with excellent videos like this one!
Ok so, I am a psychology student and just today we were reviewing Jung's theory in one of our classes, with me thinking how much I love his theory and want to dig into my shadow. Talk about synchronicity.....
Ay Gojira represent
Synchronicity eh? Another interesting rabbit hole
Did they teach you theories of sigmund freud?
Sigmund Freud is a lunatic. Sadly Jung sided with him instead of being loyal to Alfred Adler who is actually a good human, who sadly isnt mentioned at all by any Philosophychannel here. Freud studied how to manipulate people. Alfred Adler studied and tought how to let humans live a good life.
Just two lol? I have at least a village inside my head.
Hope you negotiate with the village in you
I have a nation, or 2
One of the best explanations of this complex subject in an easy to understand way. Thank you so much for creating this video. it has been eye opening for me and has taught me how to identify and accept all parts of me.
This video made me come to the realisation that my years-old OC is essentially the embodiment of my shadow. I think I've had an idea like that on some level, but never known about the concepts behind it. Thank you for the video.
(Also, this is not the first time I've seen Jung referenced this week so I really think I should go read some Jung!)
I really needed to hear this. Thank you so much for this video ❤
I think I am clearly struggling with my shadow self at the moment, this makes it easier to understand the struggle 🥺
As always, your video came at exactly the right moment 🙏 and it actually helped to inspire a poem:
Appreciating the darkness,
Brightens the light,
Illuminating the shadows,
Lurking in the night.
There is a constant battle between the egoic personality self and the authentic true real Self for control of the human being. It's a struggle trying to maintain the True Self amidst life's appearances, suggestions and temptations. The effects of external appearances, suggestions is hypnotic and mesmerizing. One falls prey to these temptations moment by moment where the true Self is overwhelmed and overidden by our over identification with the egoic personality self.
The best thing you can do is let both sides have their moments in the sun. Never repress neither side. For they both have a purpose that can and will helps us in the right moments in our lives. But only we and the host can say when either one is truly needed.
I strongly believe this is the right take. This is how we stay whole.
Your videos helped me a lot. Thank you so much. One day I will also start something like this that you do, but in my mother tongue,so people who don't speak English could get familiar with philosophy.
I discovered this all on my own. And that's why I think I am better for it. Accepting what I have done and seeing who I have denied myself to be.
@Danielle M you just did
Yo, I fight with my ego and my shadow everyday! My shadow is so freaking dark that it scares me sometimes.
You work in the medical field? Freud might highlight why your shadow self manifests a darker... shadow, for a lack of a better word. People who pursue a life saving career in medicine may be compensating for a more violent proclivity that rests in the shadow. It makes sense, but I’m not really going that far into it as I don’t know much!
Shadow: push that kid down the hole.
Persona: wtf ?
You have to come up with a name for that alter-ego, but someone already used Heisenberg
Persona: Whoa, haha, we don't do that here. Don't you know you're a nice guy?
Shadow: Understandable, have a miserable life
@@6exG wow
@@jananisampath9709 that's just how mafia works
Looking cool joker
Considering how messed up I am on the outside, makes me wonder if my shadow is well organized and successful......
You could have that latent potential hidden away in the Shadow. So, the question is “Why would becoming organized and successful be something you’re trying to avoid?” Often times parts of ourselves sabotage what we consciously want for reasons we’re not aware of. So... what would be so bad about becoming organized and successful and why might you be trying to avoid it?
Lol...😅
@@TheDiamondNet apologies for jumping on a comment that wasn’t mine. Couldn’t shadow work be dangerous?
Nice
No it means you’re allowing your shadow, or the messed up parts of your subconscious, to drive your conscious everyday life and actions. I don’t think you understand the shadow.
True and self acceptance is inner healing! Need this video now, grateful to listen at a right time. Thank you ❤🙏
Beautifully illustrated and narrated, these video's have been very enlightening. Please continue your great work. Thank you!
Much love friend, love the videos. They help keep me out of jail
I am constantly getting angry, showing the inner battle between my own feelings of inadequacy and injustice towards me.
I find it chilling to realize that personal experience creates a mechanical response to the moment to moment experience. It is very difficult to change personality. Like we naturally adapt to the momentum of the past. I know many very smart people who have personal problems they seem to be stuck with. An example would be changing diet. Or obsessing about certain people. Knowing is often insufficient to change. Chilling in the shadow.
Nice video. Jung was indeed a brilliant mind.
Dude, I truly love your channel.
This channel always surprises me. I am often drawn in because the topics interest me.. soon I realize that the narration, imagery and editing of the video is appealing and to top it off their sense and sensibility about the topics is meaningful. This channel is very inspiring and refreshing, one of those that immediately give me hope telling myself Oh! People making and watching video essays Still have something inside we are not all just moving through a dull drum generation.
I listen to this every morning
Your videos never fail to impress me!
I have been working with my shadow self trying to bring out the deeply hidden and neglected emotions..... I was not able to be angry until the age of roughly about 40... then it hit like a tsunami, waves of rage, anger, emotions, events and thoughts. i was knocked on the head in my earlier years so there may be some damage there as well on top of all the other trauma and injuries.
There is progress to be had.
So i prescribe to the concept that OnceUponATime addressed, which is that darkness isn't evil, it's just alone. Light, therefore, isn't good it is simply having people around you.
Then you look at the opposite-world south park. "Evil-cartman" is actually super nice, but he is alone and considered a shadow-personality to be rejected among his evil peers.
Considering the context is important for understanding the individual's shadow and if we can apply shadow work to individuals from rough backgrounds perhaps we can more effectively rehabilitate them.
When you stop seeing the world as good and bad, it is just normal and flowing with time. I think this is the wholeness of "good" and "bad" just becoming normal. I'm not a "good" or "bad" person, just a person overall. The peace I gained after shadow work has allowed me to eliminate, eliminate might be the wrong word, but have an equalization of my being. Negative and positive doesn't exist in my inner world as to my waking world, everything is normal to me and been normal for a few years. No chaos or inner struggles, just peace and calmness.
Work together with the ego ✊🏽
I always feel peaceful after watching yur videos eizel bhai(bro)
During this video the word fellow sufferer hit me like a brick. Much love to all. :)
Perfect timing on this video! I've just started reading Jung's Man in Search of a Soul, and watched fight club for the first time a couple of nights ago! Cheers Einzelganger
The sailor is the first person to recognize it is another sailor on the horizon.
The timing for this video is simply uncanny :)
Omg 😳. I watched this before bed and I had a dream I was looking outside my apartment, there is a field right outside, and a white and black wolf were visiting. They were both huge but the black one a bit bigger. They were just walking around but would always look at me. It was oddly peaceful... even though you could see it as an invasion, it didn’t feel like it. If it were real life I guess it would’ve felt like a more dangerous situation, but in dreams our brain knows it’s being feed symbols, even if we don’t fully realize we are in fact dreaming. What an experience. Dream interpretation is definitely a big one here.
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Of course you mentioned Fight Club! One movie I've always related to! The inner turmoil is REAL😳 Don't hurt yourself in the process of trying to cope with things, it can get bad fast! Stay safe all. I think comedy is very helpful for this suffering!!!!
Always live the Jung videos!
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I thought this was very moving. I've had a few spectacular clashes with my shadow self over the years. I find being as honest as I know how with people to be very liberating. If I'm talking with someone and notice I'm struggling to agree with them, or actually have the feeling that my throat's constricting, it's time to either confront them (politely if possible) or retreat entirely and note that encounter for possible future action.
We all have our inner light and our darknesses and it can be conflicting. It's like putting your head under a pillow. Your inner darkness wants you to suffocate and your inner light wants you not to suffocate and wants you to live forcing you to pull your head out under your pillow and breathe.
simply don't hate the person who act bad, but hate the bad act itself.
Thank you so much for this. Excellent video!
May you consider putting the advertisement in the beginning of you videos? I found the endings of your videos are the best without an advertisement in the end.
I see your point, but I personally prefer it thisssss way- when I’m attempting to watch something legit in a sea of insignificant, redundant turds, a commercial for wrinkle cream or some meal delivery service F’s up the ambiance before it starts ... in my opinion .
The bring two halves together is to pivot a quarter on its edge on a razor blade that's on a rope high above various hazards.
To master this one must have an inner balance of coming to terms with your dark side.
Its tricky to accept them and your can't trust it fully for its nature since it wants you to slip up just a little bit.
It almost seems like it's there to force or train us to keeps our wits about.
Really, really good content and production quality.
This may sound off topic AF, but this makes me see Sora from kingdom hearts in a new light
Thank you so much ❤️.
The inner rage inside of me conflicts with the fact that don’t want to hurt people but bc of it I’ll been abused and and hurt a lot and I just did nothing 😢
The shadow I believe comes from our spinal brain, that is responsible for our wants and needs. While our big brain filters what is righteous and what is not. This is why we differ from other mammals. Nevertheless our primitive brain some times takes over and we do the things the simple way, like animals. This is my opinion of Fight Club, haven't seen Breaking Bad though.
Thanks for the video Einzelganger, best of luck for you !
So much wisdom in all your videos! Thank you for your commitment :)
_Keep your friends close,_ *_but keep your enemies closer._* - The Godfather
The way to light is to embrace the darkness inside you.
Gonna have to watch this 4 times
Excellent! Loved this Jungian mini lesson. 👍🏼💗
Summary of the entire video:
-Integrate the unconscious shadow self into your conscious (by subscribing to my friend's training classes).
As human beings we are receivers and transmitters of energy. In the vedas we are taught that the dark and light inside of us is the demi gods and demons battling inside of us. In the Gnostic texts we are taught that it is the Archons who are the dark force and the christos or Christ energy inside of us battling. It is like the story of the two wolves fighting inside of us and the one who wins is the one you feed. It is accepting and knowing what your shadow side is capable of is facinating. I personally have created terrible acts of violence in the past, but actually deplore violence and violent behaviour. I too have caused great harm to people, but what makes me feel good is actually helping people. It is truly a facinating study to see how life actually is, and what is repressed inside of us. Another very insigthful video. Thank you for your dedication and research to help enlighten your fellow human. Excellent. :)
God I would really need my shadow to manifest as clearly as Tyler Durden. It would be so nice to be able to actually DO things
Your two persons are the emotion person and the rational person.
There is another character named Griffith from the manga berserk who represents the shadow self
Very enlightening indeed.
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The walter white reference bro, ily
We must hone the darkness as a discipline.
Can you analyze the psychology of characters behind game of thrones? My question might be funny but there is lots of things yet to be decoded in George RR Martin's masterpiece.
0:00 Holy shit, this is me!!!! I usually don't say this type of thing (cause people overused it) but it's the first time i've seen this expressed. I feel in conflict with myself all the time, i have the part that feels that there's things i would like to do and taste, that feels that new things would make me really happy, and the other part that wants to stay immovable in my comfort zone, even if the world around me changes and permanence is impossible, it clings to the idea of eternals like it's life depends on it, because, well, it kinda does, the unknown is fascinating, full of thrilling experiences but also huge, dangerous and scary.
It's like i have two different persons inside and in conflict with themselves. And i try to please the two leaving them both unsatisfied.
This right here explains why liberalism is so permissive of all things.
Love this! Thank you for sharing so great videos ❤️❤️❤️
it's a part of us, everyone has an evil in themselves. the evil in us, has in everyone else since we're all human.
I enjoy your channel. Great motivation and insight. Great voice , literally. Well thought in the hope of greater good. 😀Even when things amount to Self. Thanks 🙏
Wow this video is what I needed
Can you make your videos as a podcast. It is very useful to listen good content during some activities.:)
I did shadow work without knowing what it's called when I was in a state of deep depression. It changed how I see my needs and desires and how I see good and evil. I don't despise myself for feeling how I feel because I've come to understand myself better. I accept the evil thoughts of how I could achieve what I want in life and because of this I have a control over if I do ever choose to act on them.
Through this I also understand others better. Kind of life changing if you'd ask me.
FINALLY, THANK YOU
I'm looking forward to getting to know Emerald... And my shadow...