No man can change himself into anything from sheer reason; he can only…

Carl Jung
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No man can change himself into anything from sheer reason; he can only change into what he potentially is. ✨ Carl Gustav Jung (1967). Symbols of transformation: an analysis of the prelude to a case of schizophrenia
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No man can change himself into anything from sheer reason; he can only change into what he potentially is. ✨ Carl Gustav Jung (1967). Symbols of transformation: an analysis of the prelude to a case of schizophrenia

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