GUILT
![]() a Jungian perspective via James Hollis |
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Swamplands of the Soul, by James Hollis, is a superb book, providing
material for the thoughtful being who is perghaps feeling a little "old"
for one's age.
This compact book covers a myriad of areas pertinent to those in a spiritual mid-life crisis. I found Hollis' chapter on guilt quite engaging. Hollis makes a distinction between real, "inauthentic," and existential guilt. He defines real guilt as "the acceptance of responsibility for the consequences of one's choice." He describes most "inauthentic" guilt as being "a defense against a greater angst ... [or] ... the experience of anxiety." He states that "existential guilt is the most difficult to bear," being both "unavoidable" and "ambiguous" -- it is "to know oneself responsible, not only for the things done, but for the many undone." |
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