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Category Archives: Self-Concept
Self-Deception
Authenticity in humans is no doubt one of the surest measurements of a healthy mental state. One that has a pureness of clarity, able to distinguish the real from the delusive, striving always for the truth; accepting of reality, accepting of … Continue reading
Posted in Authenticity, Personal Growth, Psychology, Self-Concept
Tagged Freud, Life, Psychology, Self-Deception
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Born This Way
We all come into the world already pre-stamped and coded by the genetic predispositions of our ancestors. We are not given the choice between a), b) or c); it is decided for us. Personality is only one of the many … Continue reading
Understanding the Introverted Personality
A dear friend recently sent me the link to a YouTube video that has received over a million hits to date. I was fascinated by the clip and decided that I wanted to share it with those who are interested in learning … Continue reading
All That Glitters
There are two particularly diametric personalities in this world – each having its own unique worth, and each providing a life experience very different from the other; the inward-focussed, (aka introverts), and the outward-focussed (aka extraverts). I am not here … Continue reading
You’re Not My Type
There isn’t a single day that goes by in my life when I am not reminded in some way, somehow, that I am inherently different from most people walking this earth – at least it feels that way. Trying to figure … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Personality Type, Psychology, Self-Concept, Uncategorized
Tagged Carl Jung, INPT, Life, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Personal, Personality type
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Inner Conflict as a Path to Higher Development : Part I
I have often referred to and written about the Theory of Positive Disintegration by Kazimierz Dabrowski on this blog. His is a theory about the process of personal development that I can strongly relate to in a real and significant way. But rather … Continue reading
The Real vs The Ideal Self
Have you ever wondered who you really are, deep down inside? Who really lives and breathes underneath all of the multi-layers of influence projected onto you over the course of your lifetime; molding you, shaping you, and potentially slotting you into a definition of you … Continue reading
My Empty Garden
After a long and restless sleep, I was awakened by the sweetest sound of a little bird gently calling me to my window. Opening my eyes I followed the sound, and as I looked out, to my dismay, I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Self-Actualization, Self-Concept, Self-Esteem
Tagged finding self, Personal development, Personal Growth
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