Sounds True: Insights at the Edge James Hollis: A Summons to a Deeper Life
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Feb 27, 2018 
Licensed Jungian analyst James Hollis discusses the importance of spiritual maturity and choosing meaning over happiness in a culture that infantilizes its citizens. He explores overcoming fear and lethargy, navigating periods of darkness, and listening to the summons of our deep psyche for personal growth.
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The Psyche's Summons
- Our deeper psyche summons us with an intensity demanding a response.
- Ignoring these summons, like ignoring a legal summons, has consequences.
Feelings are Autonomous
- We don't choose our feelings; they're autonomous responses from the Deep Self.
- Ignoring or feeling guilty about them leads to self-destructive behaviors.
Growing Up
- Growing up means taking full accountability for your life.
- Avoid the infantile desire for others to fix your problems or explain everything.