Closing lines of the preface
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Life has always seemed to me like a plant that lives on its rhizome. Its true life is invisible, hidden in the rhizome. The part that appears above ground lasts only a single summer. What we see is the blossom, which passes. The rhizome remains.
— Carl Jung
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Life has always seemed to me like a plant that lives on its rhizome. Its true life is invisible, hidden in the rhizome. The part that appears above ground lasts only a single summer. What we see is the blossom, which passes. The rhizome remains." in the context of "Closing lines of the preface" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Carl Jung" (Quotes, Memories, Dreams, Reflections (1963): Jung's autobiography, recorded and edited by Aniela Jaffé. (Pantheon Books, 1963). Available at archive.org)
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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.
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.
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