Explain What Schopenhauer Means When He Says, "Hence Most People

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Essay

Explain what Schopenhauer means when he says, "Hence most people, if they glance back when they come to the end of life, will find that all along they have been living temporarily: they will be surprised to find that the very thing they disregarded and let slip by unenjoyed, was just the life in the expectation of which they passed all their time."

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Definitions:

Collective Unconscious

Carl Jung’s theory suggesting that humans share a universal set of symbols and memories inherited from our past.

Birth Order

The theory that the order in which a child is born within a family influences their personality, behavior, and intellectual development.

Personality Theory

Explores patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that make a person unique, and how these patterns develop and influence one's life.

Analytical Psychology

A branch of psychology founded by Carl Jung that focuses on the exploration of the deep, often unconscious elements of the psyche and the process of individuation.