Carl Jung indicated that we cannot grow without suffering guilt, but what did he mean by guilt? He further offered guidance as to how the guilt he spoke about might be redeemed:
"[The individuating person] . . . must offer a ransom in place of himself, that is, he must bring forth values, which are an equivalent substitute for his absence in the collective, personal sphere. Without this production of values, final individuation is immoral and – more than that – suicidal. . . . Not only has society a right, it also has a duty to condemn the individual if he fails to create equivalent values, for he is a deserter. Individuation remains a pose so long as no values are created. The individual is obliged by the collective demands to purchase his individuation at the cost of an equivalent work for the benefit of society. Only by accomplishing an equivalent is one exempt from the conventional, collective path. A person [who individuates] must accept the contempt of society until such time as he has accomplished his equivalent." (Collected Works 18, par.1094-1099).
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