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Faizan
A number of years ago, it must have been around 2013, I came across a term that fascinated me. I can't remember how I came across this term, but what I do remember is that I was part of a quote by Carl Jung.
I even ended up writing an article about it around the same time. This was the quote that I came across: "Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.
My Interpretation
When someone is neurotic, it is a sign that they have got mental and emotional problems. Therefore, according to Carl Jung, the reason someone would experience life in his way is because they haven't suffered.
However, he uses the work 'legitimate' to show that there is two types of suffering. The first type of suffering is 'legitimate' and this means that the second type of suffering must be 'illegitimate'.
Black and White
Now, it can be normal for someone to believe that all suffering is bad, and this is likely to come down to what they have been told from the moment they were born. Regardless of whether someone is plugged into mainstream society or is into self-development, they could believe that the purpose of life is to 'feel good' and to be happy twenty-four hours a day.
With this outlook, it is going to stop them from being able to see how they could be something called 'legitimate' suffering. Yet, if they have embraced a hedonistic lifestyle, this is not going to be much of a surprise.
The First Kind
When it comes to 'legitimate' suffering, one of the best examples would be what someone goes though after they have lost a loved one. Someone they loved will have passed on and this will cause them to experience grief.
I even ended up writing an article about it around the same time. This was the quote that I came across: "Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.
My Interpretation
When someone is neurotic, it is a sign that they have got mental and emotional problems. Therefore, according to Carl Jung, the reason someone would experience life in his way is because they haven't suffered.
However, he uses the work 'legitimate' to show that there is two types of suffering. The first type of suffering is 'legitimate' and this means that the second type of suffering must be 'illegitimate'.
Black and White
Now, it can be normal for someone to believe that all suffering is bad, and this is likely to come down to what they have been told from the moment they were born. Regardless of whether someone is plugged into mainstream society or is into self-development, they could believe that the purpose of life is to 'feel good' and to be happy twenty-four hours a day.
With this outlook, it is going to stop them from being able to see how they could be something called 'legitimate' suffering. Yet, if they have embraced a hedonistic lifestyle, this is not going to be much of a surprise.
The First Kind
When it comes to 'legitimate' suffering, one of the best examples would be what someone goes though after they have lost a loved one. Someone they loved will have passed on and this will cause them to experience grief.
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