There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

Carl Jung

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Depression and anxiety are a symptom of too much consumption and too little creation. You were put on this earth to create.

Invest in as much of yourself as you can, you are your own biggest asset by far.

If someone tells you "you can't", they really mean "I can't".

Sean Stephenson

La gente piensa que sería bueno tener paz mental, estar sereno, estar tranquilo, no ser molestado por esto, por aquello y por lo otro. Pero mientras conviertas todas esas cosas en objetos de deseo, te habrás definido a ti mismo como falto de ellas.

In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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