“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.”

— C.G. Jung

The quote "If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s." is famous quote attributed to C.G. Jung (1875–1961), Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology.

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Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytic… 1875–1961

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