“The
acceptance of oneself is the essence of the whole moral problem and the epitome of a whole outlook on life. That I feed the hungry, that I forgive an insult, that I love my enemy in the name of Christ --
all these are undoubtedly great virtues. What I do unto the least of my
brethren, that I do unto Christ. But
what if I should discover that the least among them all, the poorest of all the
beggars, the most impudent of all the offenders, the very enemy himself -- that
these are within me, and that I myself stand in need of the alms of my own
kindness -- that I myself am the enemy who must be loved -- what then? As a
rule, the Christian's attitude is then reversed; there is no longer any
question of love or long-suffering; we say to the brother within us
"Raca," and condemn and rage against ourselves. We hide it from the
world; we refuse to admit ever having met this least among the lowly in
ourselves.” (Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections)
Or we sink into non-productive pity for ourselves ...