Quote by C.G. Jung

I have frequently seen people become neurotic when they content themselves with inadequate or wrong answers to the questions of life. They seek position, marriage, reputation, outward success of money, and remain unhappy and neurotic even when they have attained what they were seeking. Such people are usually confined within too narrow a spiritual horizon. Their life has not sufficient content, sufficient meaning. If they are enabled to develop into more spacious personalities, the neurosis generally disappears.

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Summary

This quote suggests that many people become mentally troubled when they settle for unsatisfactory or incorrect answers to life's inquiries. By fixating on societal status, marriage, reputation, or monetary success, they remain unhappy and mentally distressed even after achieving their goals. The explanation for this lies in their limited spiritual perspective, lacking sufficient depth and significance. However, if individuals are able to expand their horizons and develop a broader sense of self, their mental afflictions often fade away.

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By C.G. Jung

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