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“Again and again I find that my own inner counselor, my secret dreaming self, is not only wise and helpful but usually amusing as well.”

Quote by Sheldon B. Kopp

Book:Who am I-- really?: an autobiographical exploration on becoming who you are

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Who am I-- really?: an autobiographical exploration on becoming who you are

The book delves into the complexities of self-awareness, exploring the author's journey of self-discovery and the challenges of defining one's true self. more

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Sheldon B. Kopp

Sheldon B. Kopp was an American author recognized for his works in psychology and self-help. Born on March 29, 1929, and passing away on the same day in 1999, Kopp's writing centered on personal growth and self-improvement, providing insights and guidance to readers looking to enhance their lives. more

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“Given that the dreaming brain must perform these remarkable contortions - creating a world, living in it, responding to it, and then carefully blocking all the responses in a manner that does not cross the threshold of awareness - it is no wonder that this dreaming brain seems to be more active than the waking brain.”

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Source: The sleepwatchers

“For a long time now I have trusted my dreaming self as wiser than that waking self whose head is cluttered with reason and practicalities, so busy trying to control things that he sometimes forgets that the heart has reasons that reason does not know. When I dream, I never forget to trust myself.”

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“I have long trusted dreams as prophetic visions. I do not mean that they foretell the future, only that they illuminate the present, when my eyes are closed, so that I may see clearly.”

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Book:Even a Stone Can be a Teacher: Learning and Growing from the Experiences of Everyday Life

Source: Even a Stone Can be a Teacher: Learning and Growing from the Experiences of Everyday Life

“The symbol in the dream has more the value of a parable: it does not conceal, it teaches.”

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Book:The Collected Works of C. G. Jung: Structure and dynamics of the psyche

Source: The Collected Works of C. G. Jung: Structure and dynamics of the psyche

“If there is something hauntingly beautiful or impressive in your dream, just honor it, respect it, recall it, sense it with your body. More will come.”

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“In each of us there is another whom we do not know. He speaks to us in dreams and tells us how differently he sees us from the way we see ourselves. When, therefore, we find ourselves in a difficult situation to which there is no solution, he can sometimes kindle a light that radically alters our attitude - the very attitude that led us into the difficult situation.”

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“Nobody doubts the importance of conscious experience; why then should we doubt the significance of unconscious happenings? They also are part of our life, and sometimes more truly a part of it for weal or woe than any happenings of the day.”

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Book:The practice of psychotherapy

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“Most scary dreams bring something good which is not yet in a form the person can use.”

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“We do not feel as if we were producing the dreams, it is rather as if the dreams came to us. They are not subject to our control but obey their own laws.”

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Book:The Collected Works of C. G. Jung: The structure and dynamics of psyche

Source: The Collected Works of C. G. Jung: The structure and dynamics of psyche

“Dreaming is the opportunity to hold a citizenship in two worlds, equally real but with different logic and limitations.”

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