The Inner Journey

In the first half of our lives, we adapt to family and societal expectations by creating a social mask for ourselves.  We do this by adopting what we perceive as acceptable beliefs and behaviours, and by repressing the ones that we deem unacceptable, sending them into our unconscious minds. Although this is a normal survival instinct, the process of creating this social mask creates fragmentation within the psyche that can keep us away from realizing our true potential.  As a result, we may feel held back from achieving the success that we desire because, although we may consciously desire lasting change and the realization of our goals, our unconscious minds, always exerting a great deal of influence on our lives, will keep us away from what we consciously desire if it is not in accordance with our social conditioning. This phenomenon is summed up by Carl Jung when he said, "Until you make the unconscious conscious it will direct your life, and you will call it fate."

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