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The episode explores the concept of the Jonah Complex and our fear of reaching our highest potential as discussed by Carl Jung.

“The difficulties of our psychotherapeutic work teach us to take truth, goodness, and beauty where we find them. They are not always found where we look for them: often they are hidden in the dirt or are in the keeping of the dragon.” Carl Jung, Collected Works Volume 16 We all possess what Carl Jung […] The post Why we Fear our Highest Potential – The Jonah Complex first appeared on Academy of Ideas .

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