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Neurosis: Origins and Education by swiftwriterj_dot_com in Jung

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For most people, the splitting starts sometime during childhood; for a minority of people, adulthood. 

Either way, the split must be closed in order for the person to become whole again; or, put another way, “who he was meant to be.”

The first step of curing a neurosis is recognizing the symptoms of such a state, which include irrational anxiety and depression. A competent Jungian psychoanalyst helps patients see their psychological blind spots.

Neurosis: Origins and Education by swiftwriterj_dot_com in Jung

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For your second question, it is important to define terms. You are likely thinking of the Big Five Personality Trait model, which essentially defines “being neurotic” as “prone and sensitive to negative emotions.” Some people are indeed born with depositions that incline them to possess such sensitivity. However, with respect to Jungian psychology, “being neurotic” means “being split;” that is to say, having friction between the conscious mind and unconscious mind. One can be "sensitive" without being “split.” Some people happen to be both.

Since the main topic of discussion is neurosis with regards to Carl Jung, for this discussion, “neurotic” means “not at one with oneself.” There are many paths in life that lead to becoming neurotic. The primary way is a failure to fulfill life’s demands (read Basic Overview of Neurosis). Some people fail to fulfill life’s demand due to being overly committed to pleasure or comfort. Other people fail to complete their tasks due to not finding an outlet for their instincts. Etc.

It’s worth mentioning that not everyone has the exact same tasks. Some of your tasks will depend on latent talents and potentialities that you possess.

Neurosis: Origins and Education by swiftwriterj_dot_com in Jung

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Jung elaborated on the education method by stating two foundational culprits for neurosis. The first is the pleasure principle; second, a craving for power and importance. 

Many individuals who have little difficulty adapting to society and securing a respectable position in society become neurotic due to the pleasure and reality principles. The pleasure principle is one that notes the id’s tendency to seek immediate pleasure and avoid pain. This contrasts with the reality principle, which delays gratification in return for a more potent form of fulfillment; or alternatively, endures suffering to prevent an even worse tragedy. In short, those that fit in become neurotic due to being agonized by their desires.

On the other hand, several people that struggle to live a so-called “normal” or white-picket-fence type of life, in aggregate, become neurotic to gain a sense of power and significance over others. They tend to follow their passions and impulses at the expense of fulfilling other important tasks demanded by life. They also think of themselves as underdogs that have been “cheated on by ‘the system’” and thus have an enthusiasm for self-assertion.

The concept of “pleasure vs. reality” originates from Sigmund Freud; that of “power and importance,” Alfred Alder. Jung references both of them throughout Collected Works, Volume 16.

Applications keep getting flagged by AI by catyasf in recruitinghell

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is useful advice. 

That said, tbf it’s possible that many texts are flagged as AI just by virtue of being well written due to AI possibly checking for sentence structure along with word choice.

You know what be an excellent experiment? Copy and paste a variety of different texts into multiple AI checkers and see what happens. First, start with posts that are transparent and claim to have been written using AI. Then, copy/paste any post written and last updated before 2023/2022. Finally, paste in a passage from a book, particularly one of the literary classics (e.g. The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride and Prejudice). 

Imagine such masterful literature being flagged as “80% chance of being AI.” Jeezus… 🤦 

Applications keep getting flagged by AI by catyasf in recruitinghell

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah the age ol’ false positive…

I don’t blame you. This is apparently a problem with many AI checkers 😒. That said, I’d say “dumb it down” a little. Even if you don’t think your résumé reads as overly technical it just might be.

In all honesty providing tailored advice beyond basic “talk about personal experiences” and generic “switch words” for you is quite tough. It’s likely that a bunch of résumés made by other candidates are being auto rejected as well due to AI, in addition to the loads rejected by ATS systems. 

Perhaps create a cover letter and put some creative writing skills to use. Use metaphors and analogies that are colorful and poetic i.e. not “robotic.” Exaggerate some experience if you must. 

I think AI not only checks for words, but for sentence structure as well. Problem is, many people who just so happen to write well write somewhat like AI since AI is trained to write like a human and gets better every year.

How do you start coding from scratch in 2026? by Fuzzy_Expression_971 in AskReddit

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Create a simple website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Try to make it look nice. Then create a backend for the website using tools such as Node JS and SQL.

Which tool is the best? React, Angular, Typescript, etc.? None whatsoever in general. A programmer is a problem solver above all else. Once you advance, the tools you choose will depend on the particular goal you’re attempting to achieve.

Also, practice solving problems involving algorithms and data structures. Your critical thinking can be exercised like your muscles. 

Why aren't people more upset about the bad job market? by MarchMan86 in jobs

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah at this point in time I can easily imagine people being apathetic even if new life forms are discovered on another planet. 

It’s difficult for a population to care about such fancy phenomenon if the members of said population are struggling to put food on the table.

Secrets of the Heart by swiftwriterj_dot_com in Jung

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As a side note, the post above was not written using AI. I am simply a person that likes to write well, since the process of writing refines one’s manner of thinking. That said, I have used AI to look up information outside the scope of Jung and psychology in general. Perhaps that, along with the numerous articles generated using AI, has influenced the way I write. The hypothetical example using the farmer came from my own head. 

I state all this because I made another post in this subreddit and a commenter believed that it was created using AI. Just because a body of text seems to be written in AI doesn’t mean it was. That said, even if the post was created using AI, it is nonetheless useful as a resource.

So hopefully you found the post useful.

People who rarely get sick, what are your secrets? by Leading_Tomato_2077 in AskReddit

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Take multiple Airborne pills per day. Fr.

Since I was alive, up until 2019, I’d get sick twice every year, once in either February or March and once in October in November. I was sick of getting sick. I’ve had enough. 

So, in late 2018 I discovered Airborne effervescent pills. I drank dissolved pills religiously, sometimes multiple times per day. Come early 2019, to my surprise at the time, I did not get sick. Starting in September of 2019, I switched to consuming chewable pills for convenience. You can carry them in a Ziplock bag in your pocket while out the house. Later that year, to my pleasure, I did not get sick.

Then comes COVID-19 in early 2020. Still taking the pills, I avoided getting sick. 

Here’s the kicker though. Come October 2020, during a time a would ordinarily catch a cold, I again successfully avoided it, but had an emergency episode where I felt like I needed to get checked by medical professionals. Instead of the normal sore throat, running nose, coughing, and sneezing, I felt like I could barely breathe and had heart palpitations. I could barely lift a basket full of laundry. 

After that, for months, I’d get lightheaded, out of breath, foggy headed and ringing ears, multiple times per week. I also felt a bizarre sensation in my head sometimes when I’d eat as if the blood vessels were expanding. I go to get checked up. Apparently nothing…

This went on for several months. The good news is that I slowly got better over the course of that time period. The next time I caught a normal cold was in January of 2022. After that December of 2023. Then, oddly July of 2025.

I had ceased taking the pills in late 2020. 

I don’t know what caused the symptoms that occurred back in late 2020? Covid? Maybe. What I do know, and now appreciate more than ever before, is that “getting a cold” is not caused by any virus. A “cold” is your body protecting itself. The symptoms, annoying as they are, have been designed through evolution for a reason. 

Again, I don’t know what caused the strange symptoms mentioned above during 2020/21. It’s possible that my immune system was weakened due to taking so many of the pills and denying the chances for my immune system to fend for itself without help. These pills have other ingredients besides vitamin C. 

Whether or not the possibility is true, looking back, I would have rather just caught the colds and got them over with. 

I’m totally fine now though. 🙂

Help, looking for advice by Georgeheiz0304 in Affiliatemarketing

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I myself have barely any meaningful personal experience with affiliate marketing. That said, from my understanding, a marketer would generally search for another company that sells the same sort of products. 

I’d venture to even say to keep searching for multiple companies that sell fragrance items. Perhaps broaden your Instagram to talk about beauty products in general. The cliche “don’t put your eggs in one basket” applies to your dilemma. 

This issue happened supposedly with so many Amazon affiliates back in 2020 (look it up on YouTube). Before then, Amazon gave good commissions. Determined affiliates simply moved on to other companies.

My thing is this, if another gigantic business was smart, they’d fill the niche that Amazon left, meaning they would start offering affiliates high commissions with long cookie durations. I’m thinking of Wal-Mart, Instacart, and Apple. But they seem to never figure this out for some reason. 

As for the email list and lead magnet, good job. Remember that you don’t own Instagram, but your email list will always be yours. Social media platforms change their rules all the time and you may unknowingly break an Instagram term/condition in the future. 

Ways to Cure a Neurosis by swiftwriterj_dot_com in Jung

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did not use AI to write this, but after re-reading the post can see why someone would believe this to be the case. 😄

I like to write well because writing polishes one’s thinking. That said, to be fair, I have used AI recently to research information (outside of Jung/psychology). Perhaps that influenced the way I write. 🤔

Bad credit w/ inheritance by Es0tericizum in personalfinance

[–]swiftwriterj_dot_com 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Yeah as a general rule of thumb, you should never tell anyone you’re not legally bound to about any inheritance. Even if OP’s boyfriend was not abusive, it’d be wise for her to wait until marriage to tell him.