The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.

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"There is no coming to consciousness without pain."

- Carl Jung

Awareness

"Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism."

- Carl Jung

Awareness

"The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases."

- Carl Jung

Awareness

"The word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness."

- Carl Jung

Balance

"Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes."

- Carl Jung

Transformation

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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Personal Growth

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."

- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

Personal Growth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

Personal Growth