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

Its moments like this

That I felt that life is truly short .

Earth exist for more roughly 4.6billion years  - based on www.britannica.com - Geologic history of earth 🌍

But humans life merely could last around 100 years per life time ( and that is provided if the human is very healthy ) 

So many decades and era have passed by and we are living in only a couple of decade of an era.

It's moments like this when I felt that life is truly short, precious and that I will cherish my every breath no matter what.

Regards

Jingruus

Motivation

What's life without a little excitement, embarrassment, anger, disappointment, hatred, love and many more of different types of emotions.

After all without emotions, are we even Human? 

Without Feelings, are we even Alive?

Emotions motivate us in different aspects of our life, for example anger may make you want to be a better version of yourself to prove someone whom belittle you, wrong. Embarrassment might make you never want to step out of your house and turn you into introvert. Sadness might make your eyes swell up from crying too much. Hatred might cloud your judgement and make your do haste activities. 

Emotions cultivate our morale in ways and affect us mentally and physically too.

In this period where everyone across the entire world is under some sort of quarantine, let us all take a breather and calm ourselves down before we engage in any actions motivated by our emotion as many time our emotion heightens when we are closed up in a seclude place.

Lastly, do what makes you happy.

Love,

Jingru.

Is there ever a right time ?

  Been waiting all my life for the right opportunity to come . For the right period of my life to act out.

But you can't control when opportunity will come,

instead you can make it happen.

Don't waste your time on countless non-productive stuff.

Preach what you love & do what you preach.

All the mistakes and falls you had experienced in your past, path your way to now, to your future. To your final destination. 

till the next time,

Jingru.

Confused

Guess whose 22  and feeling lost and confused.

2018 had been a better year than in 2017.

Hope I could say the same for 2019.

With many plans coming to an end, new decision has to be made and I really hope I make a great decision this year.

And the same to all you humans out there.

Be well and stay happy.

Have faith in all of yourself (:

Lets only walk the flower path and stay strong!

Till the next time,
Jingru