Carl Jung, "Letter to Mr. O" (May 20, 1947) Letters of C. G. Jung: Volume I, 1906-1950 (2015)

It is all escapism to feel dependent. By such an attitude you just lame yourself... The right way is your own way, and you should make yourself go on that way.

— Carl Jung on Escapism

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About Carl Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.