Life is more enjoyable when we concede that our unconscious (desires, fears, goals) are ultimately what runs us. That doesn’t mean we can’t superimpose conscious goals atop what the unconscious has planned, only that vigorously working in opposition to the unconscious is painful and futile.
It’s important, too, to recognize that the wisdom of the unconscious is incomplete and based on primitive urges. But we can work with it to elevate our purpose beyond hunger / sex / staying alive. First by listening to and acknowledging it. Paying attention to dreams — “the royal road to the unconscious.” Making room between having a stray thought and, before dismissing it, giving it a... (read more)
Life is more enjoyable when we concede that our unconscious (desires, fears, goals) are ultimately what runs us. That doesn’t mean we can’t superimpose conscious goals atop what the unconscious has planned, only that vigorously working in opposition to the unconscious is painful and futile.
It’s important, too, to recognize that the wisdom of the unconscious is incomplete and based on primitive urges. But we can work with it to elevate our purpose beyond hunger / sex / staying alive. First by listening to and acknowledging it. Paying attention to dreams — “the royal road to the unconscious.” Making room between having a stray thought and, before dismissing it, giving it a... (read more)