Inner Work

 

 "No matter how isolated and lonely you feel, if you do your work with sincerity and conscience, unknown allies will come to meet you."  

  (Carl Jung)

William: 😂😂

 That has nothing to do with anything.

  If I'm feeling lonely, the solution is to work with “sincerity and conscience” — whatever that means — and then “strangers” will come to meet me...

  What strangers are we talking about, folks!? Forest spirits? 😂

  Let’s do a serious analysis. I read a lot of Jung back when I still considered psychology a “science.”

  The “work” Jung is talking about is the work of self-knowledge.

  The “unknown allies” would be the people or opportunities that appear when you’re aligned with something authentic — a sincere goal, not just a passing passion.

  My problem with this kind of thinking is that it ignores the “failures” — or at least those who never quite reached the goal they were aiming for.

  There are far more writers who, despite all their efforts (“work”), never achieved any real recognition in their careers.

  Let’s talk about something more concrete, like businesses.

  Nobody opens a company expecting to lose money.

  The person does their “inner work,” steps out of their comfort zone, becomes an entrepreneur — and still, hundreds go bankrupt every year.

  Visible or invisible friends... if they come to the rescue, they’re clearly not enough.

  I can speak from experience. I opened a small restaurant, dedicated myself a lot, and only ended up with losses.

  I like to write. I sent drafts to several publishers.

  I currently maintain four blogs... praise is rare, and criticism is frequent.

  Should I wait for some prestige in the next life, like some religions preach!?

   I read a lot of Jung. 

  The mix he creates fits better with those Indian gurus, and I never found any of them I actually admire either.

  What I mean is that Jung went through this process and the recognition came to him.

  If you talk to anyone who has achieved some level of success in any field, you’ll hardly find someone who got it right from the very beginning.

  Just to mention one name, remember Michael Jackson and all the stories about the difficulties he faced in his childhood and adolescence.

  There are plenty of kids who get beaten by their parents and who also sing and dance well.

  But how many actually reach stardom?

  My conclusion is always the same: happiness does NOT exist.

  Even people who achieve fulfillment in their area of interest still have their “existential voids.”

  Yes, do your “inner work.”

  Have the goal of realizing yourself in something.

  But have a Plan B.

  Adapt to what you actually achieved.

   Wanted to make 10 thousand and only got 3 thousand?

   That’s the reality you’ll have to deal with and try to live the best way possible.

  Life has infinite variables, and most of them are not directly under our control.

  Do your inner work, respect your colleagues (and friends if you have any), and keep an eye out for opportunities.

   Beyond that, it’s about seeing what “luck” (the unpredictable) brings you.

  Filosofia Matemática - Link

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