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Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity by Robert Moore

perskaiciau's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Profesorius, psichoanalitikas kalba apie bene nepadoriausią XXI amžiaus žodį - dvasingumą. Na dar ir apie didybės maniją, apie psichikos vientisumą ir kas nutinka, jei ši sąlyga nepatenkinama. Kalba per neo-junginistinę perspektyvą (kurią iš esmės pats ir išplėtojo), per archetipus ir akademiškai. 

Siūlomas idėjas gali atmesti, gali priimti, gali įtikėti. Bet kokiu atveju,  gausi įdomių požiūrio taškų. 

O turinys, atveriantis naujas perspektyvas, yra mano silpnybė, tad be menkiausios dvejonės sakau, kad 5*.

Tiesa, patarčiau knygos imtis jau gerai suvokus archetipų fenomeną, nes ją sudaro autoriaus sakytos kalbos/paskaitos, tad sąvokos apibrėžiamos konkrečiai, einama iškart prie įžvalgų.

jen_cornelius_'s review against another edition

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5.0

Possibly the most important book I’ve ever read.

cjrobin's review against another edition

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5.0

I rated this book pretty highly although there were a few things I didn’t necessarily agree with. I feel like he was a bit biased in areas and danced around certain topics without clarifying.
Understanding where he comes from in his psychoanalytic background and the era he was published is important for understanding his work objectively.
I was blown away by his insight of grandiosity and depth of the great self within. The need for a respectful relationship with out inner God is necessary while also having strict boundaries as to not be overtaken by identification with that energy.
He goes into great depth on how an individual deals with overstimulated grandiosity from psychotic outbreaks to minor anxieties. He also discusses tactics for dealing with these grandiose energies.
His work is heavily influenced by his own personal personifications of 4 major archetypes. The royal couple, the warrior, the magician, and the lover. I enjoyed his representations personally. They were solid and easy to understand and relate to.
All in all it’s a great book as long as you take it objectively (as you should with any book really)

rgardull25's review against another edition

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3.0

Good

An interesting read. I find these things fascinating, maybe it is getting a bit outdated and it wild be great to read a new book on this subject.
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