Carl Jung: How to Make Decisions When You No Longer Know Who You Are

After deep inner change, many people feel lost, not because they lack insight, but because the identity that once guided decisions has dissolved.
You no longer know who you are.
And suddenly, even simple choices feel heavy.
Carl Jung believed this was not confusion, but a developmental shift. When identity loosens, decision-making must move from ego-based values to situational authority.
This is not therapy.
There are no techniques or affirmations.
It is a psychological explanation of how action continues, even when the story of who you are no longer does.
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Topics explored:
• Why decision paralysis often appears after growth
• Why rebuilding identity makes the problem worse
• Jung’s view on authority without ego
• A practical way to act when clarity doesn’t come from identity
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Psychological References (Carl Jung):
The ideas explored in this video are grounded in Carl Jung’s work on individuation, ego, and the Self, particularly in:
– The Relations Between the Ego and the Unconscious
– Two Essays on Analytical Psychology
– Aion
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Key Moments:
00:00: Don't Skip!
00:10 Act I: When Identity Stops Deciding
10:35 Act II: Why Authority Without Identity Feels Impersonal, and Why That’s a Strength
21:14 Act III: How Life Organizes Itself When You Stop Managing It
30:51 Conclusion

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The Inner Shadow Signal
WHEN THE STORY ENDS PRESENCE BEGINS
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