neurosis

Just an hour ago, I came upon a video titled "Why are so Many People Neurotic? – Carl Jung as Therapist" and I have never felt so called out in my opinions of life;

And I got to say, Carl Jung is one of my favourite  psychiatrist and psychoanalyst that have existed in the world and tho he had passed away centuries ago; His legacy and work carry on to influence people of the modern World.

“There are just as many people who become neurotic because they are merely normal, as there are people who are neurotic because they cannot become normal. That it should enter anyone’s head to educate them to normality is a nightmare for the former, because their deepest need is really to be able to lead “abnormal” lives.”  

Carl Jung, Problems of Modern Psychotherapy

 carl jung | Academy of Ideas

How many times do we view certain situations as weird, funny, abnormal and just quirky ? I believe you and me all have that one time where we deem a situation as weird and abnormal. Then who is there to deem what is normality and what is abnomality where each humans are unique in their own way and therefore have their own mindset and perception towards things.

"A neurosis is a psychological disorder defined by persistent and deep levels of anxiety and an overall fear of life. In addition to these cardinal symptoms, a neurotic illness may also include depression, guilt, phobias, obsessions and compulsions, excessive worry and rumination, insomnia, irritability, or anger. Carl Jung suggested that the neurotic’s fear of life was a result of “a disturbed or diminished process of adaptation” (Collected Works Volume 18) and “a morbid development of the whole of a personality” (Collected Works Volume 10). A neurotic, in other words, is an individual who fails to adapt to the demands of life, whose personality is stunted as a result, and whose existence, therefore, becomes a continual struggle with little, to no reprieve. "

-carl jung | Academy of Ideas

That being mention, then who in the world do not have a certain period where neurosis exist; For as long we have a brain and emotion; we will face a rollercoaster ride of emotion in our lifetime and of course periods of Down Downs.

"While a neurosis isn’t necessarily fatal, it slowly but surely saps the vitality out of life. A neurosis destroys our potential, places us in the constricting confines of an ever-shrinking comfort zone, fills us with guilt for a life not lived, wreaks havoc on relationships, inhibits the cultivation of skills, and damages our physical health due to the effects of chronic anxiety and depression on the body. Jung went as far as to call a neurosis “the agony of a human soul in all its vast complexity” (Carl Jung, The State of Psychotherapy Today).  "

-carl jung | Academy of Ideas

Now how many times did you have days where you felt sad, emotionless and where you just want to lock yourself out from the world and be alone in your own little space? Where everything else does not matter except the voices in your head?

And when this situation occur, blockage of reality tend to take place and this will cause further disturbance to our future life;

Thus, accepting our situation and then finding ways to help us get out of the situation is the way to go to get ourself out of the black pit hole and into light ;

Eventually, we will realise that life itself is precious and we are alreadys winners in our life as long as we were born.

From the day we took our first breath, we have actually won in the " Race to the Egg " to be fertilized in our mother's womb and be bought out to the world sucessfully.

I hope whoever that read this know that you are loved and are bought to this world for a reason and hope you live your life to the fullest and be who you are;

But first you have to accept what you have been through and turn experiences into knowledge and motivation to keep on moving in your life.

Regards

Jingruus