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The Psychology of the Man-Child (Puer Aeternus)

 This powerful and richly woven video by Eternalised brings together psychological insights from Jung, mythological symbols, literary reflections, and spiritual themes to explore the dynamic tension between the puer (the eternal youth) and the senex (the old man). It touches on a universal human challenge: How do we grow up without losing the vitality, magic, and authenticity of youth? The puer aeternus , or "eternal boy," is a mythological and psychological archetype representing eternal youth. Rooted in ancient mythology (e.g., Iacchus, Dionysus, Eros), it was later explored by Carl Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz in terms of its influence on adult psychology. As an archetype, it has both positive (creativity, vitality, hope) and negative (irresponsibility, avoidance of reality) aspects. Negatively , the puer is someone who avoids responsibility, resists maturation, and lives in fantasy rather than reality. He may have a rich inner world and high potential , b...

Introduction: to myself (and whoever might pass by)

 Hello.

To the accidental reader, but mainly to myself, a random guy, 22 years old now.
This is where I’ll be telling (parts of) my life story.
Or at least the parts that shaped me, the things that made me into who I am.
It’s a kind of (public) journal.

I’m not disciplined enough to write every day, but I’ll try to come back regularly.
Alongside personal reflections, I’ll also post things I find interesting or important — bits of knowledge, ideas I like, or just random thoughts.

The main goal is self-understanding and self-discovery.
I want to learn from what I’ve lived.
Right now, I feel completely lost.
Sometimes I don’t even know who or what I am, what I stand for, or what really matters.
I go through life chasing pleasure, but without depth, without direction.
Life, to me, often feels like one big joke.
Most things people seem to care about status, success & money, I honestly abhor.
Even though I understand they’re often needed to build other things, I just can’t seem to find the will to pursue them myself.

With this blog, I hope to find goals — to center myself, maybe even calm down a bit and give myself directions on where to go next and what to live for.

If you’ve stumbled upon this by chance, feel free to read on.
Maybe it’ll speak to you too.

(For obvious reasons I won’t be sharing private things like names or specifics, those are in my head anyways, but I will speak as a human being... with reason, and from the heart.)

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