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Creating a Life
by James Hollis
Hollis on finding your individual path: the complexes that run us, the call of the soul, personal authority. Dense and rewarding.
Read it if…
you want to understand what runs you beneath awareness.
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Skip it if…
you want a lighter Hollis; see Living an Examined Life.
Try instead: A Little Book on the Human Shadow →
Three things you will actually use
- Complexes have their own agenda.
- Personal authority is earned.
- Create, do not inherit, your life.
Do this first
Read the chapter on complexes.
Our verdict
Your own life.
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