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James Hillman Wisdom

James Hillman | wisdom

It’s very hard to know what wisdom is.

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James Hillman war

James Hillman | war

You don’t attack the grunts of Vietnam you blame the theory behind the war. Nobody who fought in that war was at fault. It was the war itself that was at fault. It’s the same thing with psychotherapy.

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James Hillman society

James Hillman | society

The word power has such a generally negative implication in our society. What are people talking about? Are they talking about muscles, or control?

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James Hillman society

James Hillman | society

We’re an air bag society that wants guarantees on everything that we buy. We want to be able to take everything back and get another one. We want a 401-k plan and Social Security.

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James Hillman society

James Hillman | society

Psychotherapy theory turns it all on you: you are the one who is wrong. If a kid is having trouble or is discouraged, the problem is not just inside the kid it’s also in the system, the society.

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Home James Hillman

James Hillman | home

The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world?

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history James Hillman

James Hillman | history

In the history of the treatment of depression, there was the dunking stool, purging of the bowels of black bile, hoses, attempts to shock the patient. All of these represent hatred or aggression towards what depression represents in the patient.

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happiness James Hillman

James Hillman | happiness

I see happiness as a by-product. I don’t think you can pursue happiness. I think that phrase is one of the very few mistakes the Founding Fathers made.

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happiness James Hillman

James Hillman | happiness

Just stop for a minute and you’ll realize you’re happy just being. I think it’s the pursuit that screws up happiness. If we drop the pursuit, it’s right here.

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Fear James Hillman

James Hillman | fear

Fear is a huge thing for older people.

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