Certain Quote by Carl Jung
“Here and there it happened in my practice that a patient grew beyond himself because of unknown potentialities, and this became an experience of prime importance to me. I had learned in the meanwhile that the greatest and most important problems of life are all in a certain sense insoluble. They must be so because they express the necessary polarity inherent in every self-regulating system. They can never be solved, but only outgrown.”
About This Quote
Source Collected Works: Psychology of the Unconscious, Carl Jung, 1934
The therapist sees a patient surpass personal limits, realizing life's biggest problems are inherently unsolvable and must be outgrown rather than solved.
In simple terms: Great problems are unsolvable; we must outgrow them.
Key Takeaway
Focus on personal growth over solving every problem.
Themes
growth
unsolvable problems
self‑regulation
potential
Mood
introspective
hopeful
Type
psychological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- personal crises
- creative endeavors
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
psychology
self‑actualization
existential philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you outgrow an unsolvable problem?
- What does it mean to accept inherent polarity?
A Different Perspective
Not all issues can be resolved, leading to frustration.
![“The self is defined psychologically as the psychic totality of the individual. Anything that a [person] postulates as being a greater totality than [oneself] can become a symbol of the self. For this reason the symbol of the self is not always as total as the definition would require.” quote by Carl Jung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/251/carl-jung-274_defined_the-self-is-defined-psychologically-as-t_7148.jpg)
