Grounded in the natural philosophy of the Middle Ages, alchemy formed a bridge: on the one hand into the past, to Gnosticism, and on the other into the future, to the modern psychology of the unconscious.
Carl JungRead
I cannot love anyone if I hate myself. That is the reason why we feel so extremely uncomfortable in the presence of people who are noted for their special virtuousness, for they radiate an atmosphere of the torture they inflict on themselves. That is not a virtue but a vice.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Self-love is essential for genuine love towards others.
This quote by Carl Jung highlights the importance of self-acceptance and love as foundational to loving others. He suggests that individuals who harbor self-hatred cannot truly love those around them, and instead, their discomfort around virtuous people stems from their own internal struggles, indicating that true virtue cannot coexist with self-loathing.
Themes
Self-LoveVirtueAcceptanceDiscomfortRelationship
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about self-improvement.
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