09-08-2015, 10:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-08-2015, 10:01 PM by JustLikeYou.)
First you have to be familiar with the archetype. That comes only through study.
Second, you cultivate the virtues associated with the Archetype. In the case of the Warrior, whom I have just posted about, you must be prepared to act at a moment's notice, you must have a strength of conviction sufficient to sacrifice your life for your cause, and you must pay careful attention to the consequences of your actions so that you never use more force than necessary.
Third, you must become sensitive to the moments when the archetype activates within you. When the archetype activates, that is the appropriate moment to become it. We all do this without thinking about it, but most of us become what I call an "unbalanced archetype," or a distorted version of it. Thus, we typically become either a Brute or a Coward rather than a Hero when the Warrior activates within us.
Finally, you must cultivate all the other archetypes so that you can anticipate the moments when the archetype is needed rather than passively awaiting its activation within you.
Second, you cultivate the virtues associated with the Archetype. In the case of the Warrior, whom I have just posted about, you must be prepared to act at a moment's notice, you must have a strength of conviction sufficient to sacrifice your life for your cause, and you must pay careful attention to the consequences of your actions so that you never use more force than necessary.
Third, you must become sensitive to the moments when the archetype activates within you. When the archetype activates, that is the appropriate moment to become it. We all do this without thinking about it, but most of us become what I call an "unbalanced archetype," or a distorted version of it. Thus, we typically become either a Brute or a Coward rather than a Hero when the Warrior activates within us.
Finally, you must cultivate all the other archetypes so that you can anticipate the moments when the archetype is needed rather than passively awaiting its activation within you.