Freud, Jung and the Tao

Freud's big achievement was to remind us that the ego is very much empowered to dig stuff out of the unconscious and grow as a person that way. Jung's big accomplishment was to recognize that you don't need to look down on the unconscious the way Freud did when he called this force the "it". To the contrary, the Unconscious could be something to look up to - it's the Force that contains our wisdom, mission statement and God connection.

Jung touched on the Tao when he stumbled on synchronicity, but he didn't explore these mystical events much further and said that when he stopped looking for them they also stopped coming. Well, that is how you can dig a little further. I claim that if you completely open up to life, a Force will come to the fore that teaches you everything you need to know about your Unconscious. More than that, your "ego" - that is the way you perceive and react to the world - is perfectly tailored to the life experiences that are coming your way. When you open up completely to this divine Force, your ego will be synchronized with the Beyond. You will find that don't have to give up anything that is dear to you. Think of yourself as a diamond in the rough getting a beautiful shine day by day. I claim even more than that, by meeting life with this new-found perspective you realize that you are Her.