Zlé kartičky - Otevřte Pandořinu skříňku! – Sard Žofia (2019)

This book in Czech explores the darker half of the self and the path towards becoming a more complete person. Throughout life, people learn to suppress some of their desires, which later develop into so-called bad, or more precisely unwanted, traits. Originally, there was nothing evil about them, but by rejecting and pushing them into the unconscious, we turn them into our demons. In psychological terms, they become our shadow. To live dynamically and feel fulfilled, we must confront the shadow, move towards it and try to accept its elements as part of ourselves by becoming aware of them. The shadow conceals many forces that are difficult to reach in the unconscious. Understanding shadow traits and possibly transforming them can provide spiritually nourishing sustenance. Confronting the shadow means challenging established values with different values that we have so far been unable to accept. It involves difficult life situations that we would rather avoid for the sake of comfort because they make us feel threatened. As we accept the shadow, the self develops, and we become more complete and better people.