Ep. 41: Humanities Professor Turned Jungian Analyst and Prolific Author, James Hollis

James Hollis had achieved all his significant life goals by the age of 30. Yet he was visited by a major depression that sent him into his first hour of therapy at age 35.

In this conversation, we discuss the arc of his personal and professional transformation, as well as inquire about the mysterious nature and workings of the human soul.

James Hollis Links:
Website: https://jameshollis.net/
Author's Page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Hollis/author/B000AP7GGQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1717621369&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Opening Clip
• 0:36 The Person You Want to Be intro
• 1:16 Introducing James Hollis
• 4:11 "In solidarity with human suffering"
• 7:27 Academic pursuits as a distancing tactic
• 8:32 Major depression at age 35
• 17:19 Carl Jung
• 19:29 Spirituality
• 24:43 Meaning
• 27:20 Fear and lethargy
• 35:49 What is the soul?
• 44:09 Staying connected to the soul
• 47:33 Does this choice enlarge or diminish me?
• 50:24 "We don't do crazy things"
• 54:08 Going to Zürich
• 59:34 Turning point for when his depression began to lift
• 1:01:23 Discerning the voice of the soul from all the others
• 1:05:56 The most difficult part of being human
• 1:09:32 With the time remaining