Many go to extreme measures to hide away or repress our shadow side. They view their shadow self as something that is purely negative containing all the traits they would hate for others to see. However, when all of these qualities are not allowed free expression there is a significant loss of the overall personality. You are in truth living half a life. Anger can be a useful emotion if it is channelled proactively to get you moving in the right direction, or to get an issue sorted out. If it becomes out of control and turns violent then it no longer serves you.
The shadow self is a psychological term for everything we can’t see in ourselves. However, when we own all of our traits, positive and negative, we are in control of them, rather than them being in control of us. We are all made up of a myriad of human emotions and they each have their use in the right circumstances. Our shadow is always standing right behind us, just out of view. In any direct light, we cast a shadow.
Most of us go to great lengths to protect our self-image from anything unflattering or unfamiliar. And so it’s easier to observe another’s shadow before acknowledging one’s own shadow. Often the traits of others which annoy us most are the ones we need to work on ourselves. We each hold up a mirror to one another, so if a particular person is really irritating, ask yourself why it is evoking that reaction in you.
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