Embrace The Darkness (Carl Jung & The Shadow)

Why it’s important to recognize our shadow and to embrace it.

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Nyoko - Flowing Into The Darkness
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[lean.]

A good man isn't one who is unaware of his darker side but one who knows his darker side reaches the depths of hell and still chooses to have it in control and stay virtuous.

[killakaiju]

I wish I could explain this to people but I've noticed this type of Knowledge only can be given to those seeking it.

[bra_lpm]

The last phrase was deep
“ let’s stand between the dark and the light, without judgement, so we can experience what is like to be fully human” 👏

[VinceroAlpha]

This was a major discovery in my life. It has been beaten into me that I should repress and "rise above my demons." The "evil" part of me should be ignored, but the more I resisted, the more I became what I despised. It wasn't until I discovered Carl Jung's concept of the shadow was I able to become actually whole and grow as a person. Now I've come to accept my shadow and that it's darkest thoughts are a part of me. HOWEVER, that does not mean that those thoughts dominate my way of thinking, there is good and bad in everyone. I believe we have been gifted the choice to decide which thought we give our focus everyday. Always remember you have faults; but you decide if you'll let your shortcomings define you or learn from them everyday.

[Peter_Parker]

last year been my worst depression period yet. your channel helps a lot! just want you to know you're making a good impact. 29yo from norway

[breado_]

"Fear not the darkness, but welcome it's embrace"- Ezio Auditore

[rebranding]

I think about this everyday, perfect timing

[blackgirlalchemy]

“Truth is nothing can erupt in us if the seed is not present” Wow!! 💯💯💯💯

[punishedvenomsnake]

"Oh,  you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING!
The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!"
-Bane

Fantastic vid, Einzelgänger! Loving these topics :)

[DisasterMaggot]

I've been doing Shadow work lately, it has so far been remarkably effective. It is without a doubt a slow process though, and in some sense painful. I see a lot of people in society today that could be considered Shadow possessed, the refusal to accept the dark side is a refusal to accept our entire being. Humanist get it wrong when they claim we are inherently good; we are not inherently good, but we are inherently flawed.

[Doxribo]

this has got to be one of my favorite channels on youtube, thank you for the quality videos

[Boos]

I used to oppress my darkside for long time but when that character popped out during high conflict situations, I started noticing that and since then I embraced that darkness and used it for my benefits and my family benefits also.
Today I have the proper knowledge of when to calm down my darkness and when to let it out.
No one is all bad nor all good, but respect the people who do bad things for the good reasons.

[rmn]

I don't make enough money to donate for your channel, but I don't skip ads and hit the like button thinking it would help you earn money through YouTube. I watch your videos every morning while eating my breakfast. I live alone, and your videos help me all the time; your videos are one of the reasons why I'm still alive. Thank you so much for your help.

[xoigel]

A whole community of people are evolving with these videos, and I am happy to be part of it. I see the results already after months of listening to this channel.

Best Birthday gift! THANKS!

[johnmarimarcelo]

I owe so much to this channel. My psychologist, also a Jung 'disciple, ' and i are doing Active Imagination exercises so I could uncover the shadow in my unconscious. I've learned so much about managing my clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder cos of this channel and others like it. Thank you!

[robgoodsight]

The Ying and the Yang, Ice and Fire, good and bad.
The light cannot be seen without the darkness, and even the smallest light, looks as bright as the sun enveloped in deep darkness...
We need to realize life is a very variable shades of greys instead of Black and White.

To be concious of ones capabilities make ones complete.

[AuthenticSelfGrowth]

And we like to think we're in control of our lives.

[spitteryify]

I'm so sorry for your loss.. Please, take care of yourself and be back when you feel you're ready ☺️. We"ll be waiting for your videos. Thank you so much for your efforts ❤️

[jasonhansen]

Embracing darkness and understanding it is one of the greatest experiences of my life. I now understand that darkness isn't something to be feared but embraced and loved. Humans have constructed the belief that darkness is evil, the same as a gazelle may perceive a lion as being evil for consuming other gazelle but from our elevated point of view a lion is not evil, it is simply being a lion. Darkness is the same as the lion when perceiving it from a elevated point of view, it isn't evil at all, it is simply darkness which is a pure entity. Humans (which are beings of light ) have nothing to fear from darkness as once you understand what we are then you also understand that we are equal to or slightly more powerful then the being of darkness. Humans have the power and those who understand that will no longer fear darkness but love it as an equal.

[adityaraju]

Most of what society demands from an individual, like honesty, agreeableness, being nice, are all meant for the creative flair to be drummed out of the individual