Entry #29 - The Shadow Side of Our Personality

We are all born as microcosms of the universe with an infinite number of different archetypal qualities or energies within us. One of our most important tasks in life is to develop and express as many of these energies as possible so that we can be well-rounded and experience the full range of our potential. In a way it's as if there are many different characters living inside of us, each with its own task and purpose. Each of us has developed a certain of our inner selves very highly. These are the ones that we present to the world. These are our primary selves. There are certain other selves that we are afraid of, ashamed of, or in some way uncomfortable about, and we try to keep them hidden. These are called disowned selves, and they make up what Carl Jung called the "shadow side" of our personality."

This is from the book Developing Intuition by Shakti Gawain, which is available on eBay for under $5 dollars!  4 out of 5 stars! :)