https://bookshelfpicks.com/tags/recovery/Recent content in Recovery on BookShelfPicksHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 25 Feb 2026 20:55:17 +0000https://bookshelfpicks.com/2026/02/carl-jungs-letters-reveal-origin-of-do-the-next-right-thing/Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:55:17 +0000https://bookshelfpicks.com/2026/02/carl-jungs-letters-reveal-origin-of-do-the-next-right-thing/What Happened Maria Popova’s analysis of Jung’s collected letters at The Marginalian reveals how the famous psychologist counseled people through life crises using what would become a foundational principle in recovery programs and modern mindfulness practice. In correspondence with individuals facing despair and uncertainty, Jung consistently advised against seeking predetermined life paths or universal prescriptions for living. To one distressed correspondent seeking life guidance, Jung wrote: “There is no pit you cannot climb out of provided you make the right effort at the right place… do the next thing with diligence and devotion.