Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health. — Carl Jung · Skopia

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Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.

In the original German

Ein Mensch braucht Schwierigkeiten; sie sind für seine Gesundheit notwendig.

1916

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Overcoming adversity Adversity Human nature

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Jung, Carl. Die Tranzendente Funktion [The Transcendent Function]. C. G. Jung Institute, 1957.

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