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“Recognition of the Shadow, on the other hand, leads to the
modesty we need in order to acknowledge imperfection.

And it is just this conscious recognition and consideration
that are needed whenever a human relationship is to

be established. A human relationship is not based on
differentiation and perfection, for these only emphasize the
differences or call forth the exact opposite; it is based, rather

on imperfection, on what is weak, helpless and in need of
support — the very ground and motive for dependence. The

perfect have no need of others, but weakness has, for it seeks
support and does not confront its partner with anything that
might force him into an inferior position and even humiliate

him. This humiliation may happen only too easily when
high idealism plays too prominent a role.”

— Carl Jung, Civilization in Transition: par 579

To conclude I want to quote from the Poet, Kahlil

Gibran from The Prophet (Knopf, 1923).

To be continued …

Rebeca Eigen

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