Carl Jung Quotes

I knew that to live a fulfilling life I had to live a purposeful life; a life of service.

When you live positively it is impossible to not also be living for something greater than yourself.

I can't think of anything better to do with a life than to wear it out in efforts to be useful to the world.

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self.

Your life has purpose as long as you dedicate it to love. It's not what we do but who we are that forms our biggest contribution.

If you live life with the intention of making a difference in others' lives, your life will be full not empty.

We have to have a purpose greater than the endless struggle to satisfy personal desires.

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

I think people get satisfaction from living for a cause that's greater than themselves. They want to leave an imprint. By writing books, I'm trying to do that in a modest way.

It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice.

Gorillas are almost altruistic in nature. There's very little if any 'me-itis.' When I get back to civilization, I'm always appalled by 'me, me, me.'

If life only has the meaning you bring to it, we have the opportunity to bring rich meaning to our lives by the service we do for others.

I think that everybody needs to find meaning in life. I was hoping to do something that serves the needs of society.

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.

I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation.

For, in the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.

At the last, this is what will determine a fulfilling, meaningful life, a life that, behind all the facades, every one of us longs to live: gratitude for the blessings that expresses itself by becoming the blessing.

Maybe getting more isn't the answer to life. Maybe it's giving.

It's important for everybody to have somewhere to go. Men and women need purpose [in life].

If you only think about yourself - how much money can I make, what can I buy, how nice is my house, what kind of fancy car do I have? - over the long term, I think, you get bored. I think your life becomes diminished. The way to live a full life is to think: What can I do for others?

Many people measure their success by wealth, recognition, power and status. There's nothing wrong with those, but if that's all you're focused on, you're missing the boat...if you focus on significance -using your time and talent to serve others -that's when truly meaningful success can come your way.

Life is not worth living unless it is lived for others.

The good life begins with Christ and ends with me. I need to stop following me and stop trying to make life all about me.

Nothing would mean anything if I didn't live a life of use to others.

Is there any real purpose in being alive if all we are going to do is get up every day and live only for ourselves? Live your life to help others. Give & live selflessly.