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Carl Gustav Jung and Myth

I am not from a psychological background so I easily get bemused when with psychological jargon. But I do like to read and try to explain stuff from a novice viewpoint. 
 I grew up in India one of the most spiritual places in the world. We had rituals for everything, I had been taught to pray a lot go to temples, chant mantras written in Sanskrit which I had no idea what they mean. 
 My fascination towards Indian mythology and gods reached its peak when I was around 12, but around the same time I started gaining knowledge in science and how things work in reality. 
 A new word came into existence : Logic.  What is the reason behind something being the way it is ? 
 While mythologies made rousing stories when young, they failed the logic check when I thought about it. With these failed logic checks and seeing a culture of growing self proclaimed god-men, I decided to ditch the Hindu religion. 
 Now few days ago I was reading works on Carl Jung, he gave me a reason to chan...

The Richest Man in Babylon

George S Calson says that money can buy happiness for sure and tells you how to save and generate money. Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws that govern its acquisition. The book is a good simple introduction to the world of finance. The world has changed a lot in the last 200 years yet the basic fundamentals on how to live a financially good life remain the same. The book revolves around Bansir and his friends who have a desire to acquire gold. They have worked hard throughout their lives but their fate hasn't been able to provide them riches. They go to their friend Akrad to take advice. Akrad grew up with them but now earns a good fortune. What did he do different ? The author is a very good at repeating stuff till your brain registers it. The lesson from the book is that you are only entitled to a small amount of income you are earning. How? We will see! Akrad welcomes them and tells them seven tips that will help to make your walle...