“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”

Imagine being behind the steering wheel with no say or control on where your car turns or arrives. That’s similar to what happens when we don’t make the unconscious conscious.

This quote, by psychoanalyst and psychiatrist Carl Jung, reminds us that if we’re not aware of the things that direct our lives, they will continue to direct our lives without us knowing. Therefore, we fail to redirect our path for the better because we’re unaware we need to.

You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken.

So how do you make the unconscious conscious? It takes more reflection, mindfulness, and metacognitive awareness along with less denial. If necessary (and with caution), it may require input from those closest to you. They may see patterns you’re unable or don’t want to see about yourself.