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Carl Jung’s personal self-development experiences May 5, 2014

Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal development, Concept of personal growth.
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The psychiatrist Carl Jung’s exploration of the psychology of the self-actualization or individuation process was a journey of self-discovery as much as it was a scholarly contribution to a better understanding of human behaviour.

As part of his study of the psychology involved in the human condition, Jung analyzed his own dreams and carefully evaluated his personal emotions and attitudes. His view was that understanding his own psychological make-up could better help him understand human behaviour on a more universal level.

This personal aspect of Carl Jung’s approach to his work in analytic psychology is explored in two books that I reviewed in an earlier article on this website; namely, the autobiographical Memories, Dreams, Reflections and Gerhard Wehr’s An Illustrated Biography of C.G. Jung.

Both of these books reveal the personal side of Jung and explore the ways in which his personal experiences influenced the development of his psychological theories.

I have recently added some detailed updates to the original article that emphasize more specifically  the influence of Jung’s personal experiences on his work.

Following is the URL link for the article:

https://personaldevelopmentpotential.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/personal-development-and-the-creative-process-a-virtual-visit-with-carl-jung/

Two key beliefs for personal growth success May 4, 2014

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People who are making progress with their personal growth and development programs generally hold two main beliefs, or articles of faith:

(1) They believe that there are potential solutions to their problems – to the challenges in various areas of their lives that they would like to improve

(2) They believe or have faith that they have, or will gradually acquire, the ability to find, discover, and implement those solutions.

Finding methods (solutions) to make our lives better is the foundational quest in any program that aims at self-actualization.

Let’s look at two other factors:

(a) The concept of self-improvement is all about recognizing the world of possibilities.

(b) Having a strong belief in possibilities and being solutions-oriented is a big part of the self-improvement process.

These are some of the reasons that inspirational-oriented personal growth books and other media are both popular and useful.

Inspirational materials generally involve messages and stories of hope and resulting success in the face of adversity. This helps us to have faith in the idea that solutions are possible, and that the average person can find and put into practice those solutions.