Carl Jung’s Happiest Moment in Life

Jung’s father suffered from religious doubts and died struggling with his faith—he did not really know God; he only believed in Him. Jung found this truly tragic. He later says that the problem of Job had been foreshadowed in a dream, in which he visited his long-deceased father. When asked about the happiest moment and most beautiful experience of his life, Jung said it came one Sunday, after working hard on Answer to Job. He was sailing his boat and had dozed off. Then, his father appeared, patted his shoulder, and said, “You have done the right thing, and I thank you for that.” In that moment, Jung felt he had redeemed his father’s religious struggle. Jung later remarked that he would gladly revise all of his books—except Answer to Job. That one, he said, he would leave untouched. #carljung #god #redemption