Random Thoughts

I recently read Carl Jung's work, for those who don't know him, Jung is considered as one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy. Jung worked extensively on dream interpretation, the human psyche, and behavior. Jung is one of the most famous men in his field, definitely top 100 famous people of the entire 20th century. His ideas are inspiring and give a new framework to think about human life and action. Today, I want to talk about, the projection of ideas and psyche. I'm sure that you have met a few untrusting people in your life, I'm sure you have met many liars in your life, and also a few gentle souls as well. A person who is habituated to lying, cheating, or any other good or bad behavior, sees the same thing in the world. A lot of you already know this, I'm positive. But do you know we also project our inefficiencies to the world? More so than our goodness, a person who couldn't make money would often hate the rich and say things like, money corrupts. Th...

Lately, I find myself in a peculiar stage of life. At times, I feel disconnected from the present moment, neither anchored in the past nor anxious about the future. It's as if I'm a ship adrift at sea, with no inclination to seek the shore. While my days pass relatively smoothly, nights have begun to feel increasingly heavy and vacant. I've arrived at a juncture where my desires are unclear. The facades people wear and the illusions of wealth and power are apparent to me, yet I find myself pursuing these very things, perhaps due to a lack of alternative aspirations. My life's goals have been achieved sooner and more extensively than I ever imagined. Experiences that typically span decades have been condensed into mere years. For instance, I wrote a book at 27—a feat I had envisioned for my fifties—and completed it in just 27 days. Having reached my destination prematurely, I'm now at a loss for how to occupy my remaining time. The aspirations that once filled my min...