what we talk about when we talk about taste

At a certain point we need to grow up; we need to look inside ourselves for our inner guidance. There are things most human beings know; they just don’t want to know them. They know deep down that certain things in their lives are working or aren’t working, that certain parts of their lives are functional and others are dysfunctional. But sometimes

“Everything that irritates us about others can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves.” –Carl Jung

the negative that catches our attention. Carl Jung referred to these qualities as our shadow—the weaknesses, shortcomings, and unacceptable aspects of ourselves that we typically seek to disown.

People are terrified of facing themselves. They dread even a moment of aloneness. Thus the constant frantic activities: the endless socializing, talking, texting, reading, music playing, working, traveling, sightseeing,