Carl Jung the masks we wear

Carl Jung the masks we wear

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Carl Jung on the two halves of life

The first half of life: We build a “persona” – basically a social mask. Career, reputation, fitting in, pleasing parents/society. It’s about survival and getting established.

The second half of life:

The real work starts. We strip back those roles and ask “who am I actually, underneath all that?” That’s what Jung called _individuation_ – becoming your true self.

He believed a lot of midlife crisis/anxiety comes from still living by the “first half” rules when your psyche is ready for the “second half” work.

That note at the bottom “Generated with AI” means Google AI summarized it, so if you want the exact quote it’s worth checking Jung’s _The Stages of Life_ essay.

That line hit you for a reason? A lot of people in their 30s/40s feel that shift from “performing” to “figuring out who I am.”

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