ML184 James Hollis on Creating The Life You Want, Lessons from Jung and Understanding Your Mind

As a mid-lifer, I have benefitted so much from reading James Hollis' books and listening to podcasts that he has guested in. Thank you for uploading this interview. Kind regards from the Philippines.

It’s always a pleasure to hear James Hollis interviewed; one of our great Wise Men from whom so many can learn and be inspired by. Nasos has done a particularly good job in preparing excellent questions and drawing out the best of what Dr Hollis has to offer. Excellent work, Nasos!

Thanks for this excellent interview, Nasos. One of the best interviews with James Hollis. I wish he knew how much his work helps others, even (as he mentioned), it could not help his family of origin. I gave his books to many of my friends whose lives he changed. Great ask on your part re the third, integrative way. I am reminded of a line from the "Mysterium Coniunctionis" -- Jung says: "Life never goes forward except to the place where it has come to a standstill (page 225)". Apparently a paradox, the way I see this is that until the opposites are ripe (until they are separated and understood fully), the logjam cannot be resolved. The role of the “stuck-ness” is to help ripen the opposites though utter discomfort. But once the blockage is resolved (and integrated), life moves forward again.

So much wisdom there ✊🏾🤌🏽🛐

Thank you for this marvelous interview. Dr. Hollis will always call those souls who love to show up and serve the needs of the psyche. He is a man for all seasons.

Really great lecture. I appreciate this talk particularly since l am a 84 yr old 😢and in all this knowledge to continue to grow and love the world with all is warts. J, 37:03

Thank you MetaL for your thoughtfully and respectfully conducted, along with your meaningful questions, interview with James Hollis. Always a treat to spend some time with JH - either via his books or an interview or lecture. Much appreciated. and Well Done!

Hollis, your choices made you hugely larger for sure! Thanks for your books and efforts. Greetings from Brazil.

Great interview Nasos, I’ve been devouring Jim’s work and interviews and your questions and interview style was my favourite. Another happy subscriber!

I love that book, Herman Hesse

5 years removed from receiving my degree in psychology, I’m learning more and more how little I was taught. I truly appreciate both of your perspectives

Wow, excellent quick tour through the thoughts of modern-day sage James Hollis. His references to Emily Dickinson, William Blake, and Nikos Kazantzakis were a treat.

Brilliant!!! Knowledge, experience; life-long learning, spirituality, integrated wisdom and teaching. 👏👏👏

A great pleasure to listen to the podcast.Thanks.

I quite agree with Dr. Hollis about the limitations of psychology [and, indeed psychiatry] - and attribute those overlooked and persistent shortcomings to the specific limitations of the labeled pathological objectives inherent in identifying the mind-process. Target recognition changes the game because the players don't understand how to get to the authentic complexity of that moving first base. The extant intellectual artifact is one of chasing fixed [left brain] labels, in contradistinction to the authentic process, the process-arrest of chasing labels and appearances [seeing the Dickenson needle] - because they don't conceptualize what they/we can't see - it's out of the frame of diagnostic and treatment references. Inadequate target identification [that overlooks the reality of Time], drives the system off course. As Korzybski said: "The map is not the territory." Excellent discussion, thanks, guys!

Good interview with well thought out questions, makes me want to explore James's work and Carl Jung's too.

Absolutely fascinating. What an inspirational man and what fantastic questions. Thank you so much 🙏

Thank you so much! Great questions :)

God bless both of you

Really great talk....