Why are so Many People Neurotic? - Carl Jung as Therapist

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Lack of exercise and bad nutrition was my problem. 70% of my anxiety gone now.

So to sum up: Don't avoid difficult decisions and actions. Take responsibility Don't limit yourself to people's norms and expectations. Follow your heart

For a decade or so starting from age 5 one is taught that obedience to authority is the only way to be "good". The suppression of natural urges for the purpose of appeasing authority is the root of a lot of anxiety.

Dont adopt a victim mentality, it will never serve you any good. Be courageous, be bold, and build your strength and character by tackling what you fear head on... Its time! Dont hesitate, we are only on this ride once

A huge problem becomes neglecting easy mundane tasks like making doctor appointments, maintenance on your car, etc. if you’re doing it to the small stuff you’re definitely doing it on the big stuff. Anxiety can play a big role. It can be a coping mechanism to neglect and distract. The more you neglect the easier it becomes.

Autism, schizophrenia, abusive parents, and in general a horrific childhood have left me so damaged, that only recently in my 30s have I come to realize what happened to me, and how disastrous it's been to my development. Now I have to pick up the pieces of what's left of my life, and move forward into a broken and worsening economy, a broken divided society. all while I come to grips with my true self. It's tragic, but there's a strange beauty to it somehow!?

I found the cure to my neurosis by living and hiking, solo, in the Backcountry. Too many people, in any age of history, concentrated in small areas, creates all the conditions necessary for neurosis and madness.

My favorite neurosis: "Worrying about not having anything to worry about"

Neurotic... a great descriptive word that pretty much covers the state of people's minds, over the last several years.

After experiencing a malevolent act of violence in college, my neurosis died. Being physically alive, but mentally destroyed, and around individuals who couldn't help or comfort me because of their own fears and neurocies, pushed me to become an individual that first survived on their own, and then, thrives on her own.

This is exactly what I've been doing for the last 20 years of my life. I've been distancing myself from family, friends, and familiar places to find my authentic being. As Osho said: "An authentic man is a man of a rebellious spirit. He rebels against his own personality, whatever the cost. The personality is very useful, it's never rebellious, it's always a slave. Society supports your personality, hence the personality has become very powerful. There is nobody to support your individuality, hence individuality, which is your nature, which is your real power, which is your authentic being, remains in darkness, repressed."

Jung is one of the thinkers whose work is not paid the attention it deserves. His wisdom had no parallel.

This channel's comments section is a psychologists gold mine, it's super fun to read through. I may be very critical here most times, but this is interesting stuff especially people's reactions to it, even my own sometimes.

The artwork presented during this discussion was both moving and inspirational. You found just the right representation for each of the points discussed. Thanks for presenting this.

I find it really hard to take decisive action because I am never convinced of my thoughts. They run around in cascades and I never realize the actual thing that I want and should pursue. There is no agenda, no objective, no aim to fulfill. So the question how do I act is always keeping the blade on my neck and anxiety prevails. Anxiety in turn, reinforces destructive behavior and the circle gets going which can eventually lead to mental illness and even catastrophe. So it becomes important to keep taking some kind of action in our lives to keep ourselves away from the trap of thinking too much and questioning too much.

Didn't know I'd be having a mild break down this afternoon but I guess surprises are fun.. Great video as always man. 💜

Carl Jung knew most of us far better than we ourselves ever will.

I’ve been trying to explain how I feel for years, now I can just show people this video. It’s so accurate.

It's called SOCIAL ENGINEERING. In-particular, the Internet and "Drive-thru Therapy"