74: Reclaiming The Warrior Archetype in Modern Society

74: Reclaiming The Warrior Archetype in Modern Society Archetypes can be defined as the primordial modes of being, sets of behavior, or energies that we as humans occupy on both biological and psychological levels. Archetypes were largely explored and described by psychiatrist Carl Jung. The second Jungian masculine archetype we are covering in this series is The Warrior. It is the most misunderstood archetype in our culture, often connected with unnecessary violence and tyranny. However, in its full expression, The Warrior is needed in order to bring about productive change in the world. We discuss  how this archetype manifests in its childhood and mature versions, and talk about its characteristics and some well known versions of it like The Bully, The Hero, The Sadist, The Nice Guy etc. "A man who is obsessed with his success has already lost." IN THIS EPISODE OF FUTURE THINKERS: - Characteristics of The Warrior archetype - Aggression as the positive trait — making effort to succeed, being assertive, and having initiative - Shadow version of The Warrior in childhood — The Bully - How The Hero manifests in childhood and adulthood - The suppressed aggression in a Nice Guy - Why today's society sees no need for aggression and actively discourages it - The Warrior as a force of creative destruction - The highest traits of this archetype — discipline, focus, open awareness, adaptability, humility - The Sadist and The Masochist as dysfunctional polarities of The Warrior - Examples of warriors from popular films and culture - How to integrate this archetype in a pro-social and productive way "The Warrior is asserting his will to live, to survive and to move forward. In his full manifestation he does so in pro-social ways - he fights for other people, for the well-being of the whole." - @EuvieIvanova (https://goo.gl/Bz51KY) Mentions and Resources: - Rehabilitating Our Inner Villains (https://goo.gl/fn9SrM), an article by Mike Gilliland - The Archetype of the Warrior: How Films Help Empower Us All (https://youtu.be/UlKuE7jm0WM), video - The Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine: The Warrior (https://goo.gl/zERZNc), an article by Brett & Kate McKay - 127 Hours movie - The Bourne movie series - The Wolf from Wall Street movie - Fight Club movie - Hacksaw Ridge movie "There is an idea that there is no need for aggression. In this age of having such a powerful western structure all your limits are well defined and not always for the good of you and society. Only thing that could change that is pure will, force of will, willingness to stand up and fight. Power structures don't move willingly, they move with enough force and aggression from enough people." - @MikeGilliland Book Recommendations: - King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine (https://goo.gl/XuGpjQ) by Robert Moore and Doug Gillette - Modern Man in Search of a Soul (https://goo.gl/ede6EF) by Carl Jung - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (https://goo.gl/Zp1AVp) by Jocko Willink - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (https://goo.gl/8Ckisr) by Charles Duhigg Show notes: https://ift.tt/2RkfpL0 Join the Future Thinkers Community on Discord: https://ift.tt/2RNiovi This episode is sponsored by: https://ift.tt/2Pne0GF Recommend a sponsor for Future Thinkers: https://ift.tt/2R8wS9r Support us on Patreon: https://ift.tt/2xXHhfA