When that amusing 'Pauli effect' of the overturned vase occurred, on the occasion of the founding of the Jung Institute, I had the immediate and vivid impression that I should 'pour out water inside' (- to use the symbolic language that I have acquired from you). Then when the connection between psychology and physics took up a relatively large part of your talk, it became even more clear to me what I was to do. The outcome of all this is the enclosed essay.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author connects a physical accident at a psychology institute to the need to bridge psychology and physics through symbolic language.
- In plain terms
- An overturned vase at a meeting made the author want to combine psychology and physics.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for symbolic connections between physical events and psychological themes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do physical events influence your thinking?
- What symbols connect your fields?
Another view
Attributing deep meaning to random accidents can be subjective.
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