“Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.” ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky According to Carl Jung, when we lose what he called the ‘symbolic’ dimension of our work and understand it only in economic terms, we experience suffering. What Jung calls symbolic, Dostoevsky, in the quote above, calls ‘meaningful work’. […]
*Note: Since this episode was first published the name and format of this podcast has changed. I am leaving this post here as originally published. A newer version of this episode (with minor changes), together with all new episodes can be found at the Digital Jung podcast page.That Life Within You Podcast Episode #1: Thresholds http://69.89.31.198/~jungiant/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Podcast-1-Thresholds.mp3 […]
I came across a lovely post at the On Being blog which is a reminder of the importance of Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do. The writer, Gary James, a bartender, discusses his movement away from writing poetry — an activity he has always experienced as a gift — and his recognition of his […]
Outer Work Most of the attention that we give to our work goes to things that are external to who we are as individuals. Our working imaginations are primarily concerned with such things as wages and benefits, the daily commute, our interactions with co-workers, and the tasks with which we are charged. When we think […]
Larry Smith: “No matter how many times people tell you, “If you want a great career you have to pursue your passion, you have to pursue your dreams, you have to pursue the greatest fascination in your life…you decide not to do it.”
Image courtesy of khunaspix / FreeDigitalPhotos.net “Work begins when you don’t like what you’re doing.” ~ Joseph Campbell Brian Collinson is a Jungian Analyst in Canada who writes a blog called Vibrant Jung Thing. He has an interesting post this week giving a Jungian perspective on career transition.This is a topic that has a special meaning […]