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Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. ~ Carl Jung

So often we are told to look outside as a source of happiness. Media will have us look to others, aspire to be like others, or orient us to the idea that we are somehow not complete. As Carl Jung stated, those who look outside, dream about that which they want to become, as if they have not already arrived. Those that look inside, awaken to the ideal that they are already complete, just as they are.

©2019 by Dr. Tom

5 responses to “Who Looks Inside, Awakes!”

  1. […] Carl Jung said – “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” And while the scope of this quote is significantly larger than money mindset and introspection, it does point towards an important truth. You can’t be a successful entrepreneur or a true creative spirit if you don’t dare to dream. But to truly realize your potential, you have to look inside. […]

  2. Saba,NiazSiddiqui – Hi! Friends, I'm Saba Niaz siddiqui an ordinary girl with extraordinary goals. In this tiny globe my living heaven is the mightiest Pakistan 🇵🇰🙂. I want to share what ever comes in my mind some times you like it and no doubt most of the time you dislike. we perceive things as we want them to be, thus liking and disliking is simply the matter of our perception, the way we perceive things makes them worst or pleasant so make your perception strong enough and don't let anybody misleads you.
    sabaniazsiddique says:

    To look inside we need to put off the blind fold we have on our eyes…

    • Dr. Thomas Maples – Stockton, California – Dr. Thomas Maples, Ph.D. is a licensed psychotherapist, author, and the founder of The Stockton Therapy Network. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, he has helped many people resolve interpersonal conflict, heal from the emotional distress, and overcome mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and issues that result from personality disorders. He also specializes in helping couples resolve interpersonal problems, marital discord, and parent / child relationship conflicts by helping his clients identify the sources of relationship conflict, find areas of growth they can agree to engage, and setting a plan to enact those changes to assure relational growth. As a researcher and writer, Dr. Maples focuses on developmental, analytical, and psychoanalytic methods of psychology. Through his writings, Dr. Tom has helped countless people understand, plan, and implement effective paths to reach optimal psychological, spiritual, and physiological development. "Advance Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams."
      Dr. Thomas Maples says:

      Very true. It is possible during the lifetime, but takes hope, faith, and a lot of perseverance.

      • Saba,NiazSiddiqui – Hi! Friends, I'm Saba Niaz siddiqui an ordinary girl with extraordinary goals. In this tiny globe my living heaven is the mightiest Pakistan 🇵🇰🙂. I want to share what ever comes in my mind some times you like it and no doubt most of the time you dislike. we perceive things as we want them to be, thus liking and disliking is simply the matter of our perception, the way we perceive things makes them worst or pleasant so make your perception strong enough and don't let anybody misleads you.
        sabaniazsiddique says:

        Exactly.
        No truth is true if we don’t have believe, faith which is the key to achieve glory…

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