7 psychological traits of great men, according to Carl Jung: https://t.co/DS8dHmRNSC
7 psychological traits of great men, according to Carl Jung: https://t.co/DS8dHmRNSC
The most successful people. . . often aren't directly pursuing conventional notions of success. They're working hard and persisting through difficulties because of their internal desire to control their lives, learn about their world, and accomplish something that endures.
Daniel Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, p. 60.
quest for perfection – is out of date and no longer appropriate. The myth for today is wholeness rather than perfection; our new challenge is about the integration of warring elements, and not about one archetype defeating another. Jung believed that we either need a new religion to celebrate the wholeness of life, or Christianity had to be reinven
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picture someone who is socially domineering, highly emotionally resilient, and adventurous. That person will be loud, brash, dominant in every situation, willing to take lots of risks, and he won’t give a fuck. That’s a psychopath.
Max Wachtel • Sociopaths and Psychopaths: A Crisis of Conscience and Empathy (What Makes Them Tick Book 1)
I’ve taught students for 20 years. In that time I’ve seen self-confidence, persistence, and desire play a much larger role in growth and achievement than talent. Passive? Whining? Waiting for orders? You won’t get off the ground. Energized? Enthused? Curious? The sky’s your limit.