Our biggest problems cannot be resolved. They must be outgrown. — Carl Jung

This certainly gives food for thought - I think about this statement quite often. I have never been able to decide whether I agree with it or not. There are times I do believe it is relevant in some instances - but I'm not sure I can agree that this is the case with all of our problems rather they are large or small. I don't think the "philosophical" approach can apply to certain if not all emotional "deficits"

my thoughts~

J

[IceCreamKid]

Originally Posted by VoidofCourse

Our biggest problems cannot be resolved. They must be outgrown. — Carl Jung

This certainly gives food for thought - I think about this statement quite often. I have never been able to decide whether I agree with it or not. There are times I do believe it is relevant in some instances - but I'm not sure I can agree that this is the case with all of our problems rather they are large or small. I don't think the "philosophical" approach can apply to certain if not all emotional "deficits"

my thoughts~

J

I like that statement by Jung and think it is true. But it's like saying there is water in soup.

[wing]

Though some problems don't seem to be resolvable, out growing them in the psychological sense would infer healing. So, does that mean resolution always has to be healing, or is acceptance of an "irresolvable" problem a type of resolution as well? Acceptance leads to healing of a sort, doesn't it?

[madisgram]

i've benefitted from therapy to help me outgrow behaviors that were self-defeating. in that sense i've "outgrown" some of my problems. but i also think this same solution helped me "resolve" the problems too.
my having this viewpoint contradicts jung's opinion.

[Tivity]

I like the statement "this too shall pass"

Great point Winginit - I think if you can infer that "growing" and healing are synonymous - Then yes I agree 100% and it totally changes the meaning of this statement AND my perspective.
I experienced some grand insights this weekend one being that our "suffering" is something that we have "survived" and that in surviving that suffering (i.e. abuse/trauma - whatever the case may be) we have inadvertently conquered it. That to me speaks volumes about the strength of the human spirit to win out over adversity. But "conquering" or surviving that initial "suffering" is only the first step in the process. The second step is to conquer or "master" the effects that linger in our psyche from that suffering....
J