He notably founded the concept of analytical psychology, which deviated from his longtime collaborator Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory and placed greater emphasis on immediate conflicts rather than childhood traumas or issues, per Britannica. He developed concepts like extraverted vs. introverted personalities, archetypes, the collective unconscious and much more.
With that said, Jung’s quote of the day has to do with unconscious bias and projection onto others and understanding what that means about ourselves.
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Quote of the Day by Carl Jung
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This quote comes from Carl Jung’s semi-autobiographical book, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, which was first published posthumously in 1962 in German and then in English in 1963. Recorded and edited by Aniela Jaffé, an associate of his, the contents of this book include a combination of Jung’s lectures, conversations and writings. It tells his life story while also giving his psychological opinions and thoughts on many important topics.
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Right before this sentence, Jung writes, “We always require an outside point to stand on, in order to apply the lever of criticism. This is especially so in psychology, where by the nature of the material we are much more subjectively involved than in any other science.”
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Then comes the quote: “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
With all of that, Jung is saying that if at first someone annoys you, you probably are seeing them from only your perspective. And maybe this means you're projecting your own issues onto them, or you just aren't looking at why you're irritated from a bigger picture lens. Sure, someone could say something rude and absolutely mean it that way. But maybe that's not their intention, and they come from a place where those words aren’t rude or are common. Or maybe they’re doing something that bugs you, like how they blow their nose or eat their lunch. But just because it’s different than what you’re used to and what you know as “polite” or “normal,” may not be how it is for them.
As the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP) reported, Jung recognized four different functions—thinking, feeling, sensation and intuition—that people interact with when engaging with the world. Everyone’s primary function is different, and a lot of conflicts and misunderstandings come from differing functions butting heads. They see the world in different ways because of their primary function, and therefore project their inferior functions onto others, who might thrive with that function instead. They give an example of an intellectual looking down on a “sensual, sports-loving, sensation type.”
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More Quotes from Carl Jung
“It is not I who create myself, rather I happen to myself.”“The world will ask you to become what you are, to fulfill your destiny. If you do not heed this call, you will be compelled to live according to what others see in you.”"You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.""The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”"Anyone who was purely an introvert, or purely an extrovert, would be fit only for the asylum."“We must remember that the rationalistic attitude of the West is not the only possible one and is not all-embracing, but is in many ways a prejudice and a bias that ought perhaps to be corrected.”“We walk in shoes too small for us.”Related: Quote of the Day: Robert Frost on Resilience and Life Lessons
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