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Episode 146: James Hollis - How To Be Who You Are

Episode 146: James Hollis - How To Be Who You Are

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James Hollis is a Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of many books, including "A Life of Meaning," which is the primary subject of our conversation.

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00:00 Intro

01:05 Why Jim wrote "A Life of Meaning"

05:28 The shadow

08:38 Why confront one's shadow?

10:48 The numinous and finding your calling

25:20 Lethargy is a threat to living

29:55 A modern culture of distraction

32:28 Jim's decision to become a public educator

37:02 Jim's growth beyond his family of origin

44:30 Psychopathology

48:26 Sin: missing the mark

55:15 Fear - the spirit of evil is negation of the life force by fear

58:50 Jim is a "recovering nice person"

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