A Master Jungian Analyst Examines the Qualities That Bring Meaning to
the Human Journey.
There comes a time when we must let go of old beliefs and go looking for
our own sources of purpose. Our culture tells us to seek wealth, power,
prestige, or even someone else's idea of a worthy cause--yet where do we
turn when these paths fail to fulfill our needs? "When the stories that
once defined us have grown exhausted," teaches Dr. James Hollis, "our
task is to access the promptings of the psyche that help us find our way
through the complex thickets of choice."
A Life of Meaning is Hollis's profound exploration of the nature of
meaning and how we can orient toward it or away from it. Here, Hollis
embarks on an examination of myth, literature, historical figures, and
the wisdom of depth psychology that provides penetrating insight into
the search for purpose. Join him to explore:
- How even cherished narratives splinter and lose potency over time
- Why dreams are windows into your internalized patterns and base
assumptions
- How to excavate and understand your earliest, most foundational
beliefs
- The power of fear and how it shapes unconscious reactions
- Recognizing and rising to the occasion of a "summons of the soul"
- How to anchor yourself during times of uncertainty and change
- Why it's important to be aware of and closely examine your shadow
- How to reckon with old feelings of shame, betrayal, resentment, and
regret
In A Life of Meaning, Hollis offers no easy answers or feel-good
certainties--instead, he shares his most valuable questions and
reflections to help you find the courage, persistence, and inspiration
to navigate your own odyssey. "It's humbling work, this process of
getting our lives back," he teaches. "Yet I submit to you that's worth
the price of the ticket, for in the journey our lives become ever more
luminous."
