“It's easy to be a naive idealist. It's easy to be a cynical realist. It's quite another thing to have no illusions and still hold the inner flame.” ~ Marie-Louise von Franz

#MarieLouiseVonFranz #cynicism #idealism

I really love this little story from Marie-Louise von Franz about one of her early meetings with Carl Jung. It beautifully glimpses something of Jung’s unique mind and he’s approach to mental illness, and the reverential wonder it inspired for her and so many others.

#jung #jungian #analyticalpsychology #marielouisevonfranz #psychology #archetypalpsychology

@TimeCycles Hi! You've listed a bunch of my favorites, for sure. Also #MarieLouiseVonFranz - her work on fairy tales is essential