psychological archetype .
the seeker ( or explorerĀ )
the seeker leaves the known to discover & explore the unknown. this inner-rugged individual braves loneliness and isolation to seek out new paths. often oppositional, this iconoclastic archetype helps us discover our uniqueness, our perspectives & our callings. seekers are looking for something that will improve their life in some way, but in doing so they may not realize that they have a lot already inside of themselves. they embrace learning & are ambitious, & often tend to avoid the encumbrance of support from others. needing toĀ " do it themselves, "Ā they keep moving until they find their goal ( & usually their true self too ).
shadow side : Ā Ā the perfectionist.Ā this will manifest itself in your life as the tendency to always strive to measure up to an impossible goal or to find theĀ ā right āĀ solution. we see this shadow element in people whose main life activity is self - improvement :Ā going from health club to health club, traveling the world, bouncing back and forth through self - improvement seminars & workshops, etc. if this sounds like you, you might wind up feeling as though you haven't really accomplished anything through a lack of commitment.
life goal :Ā Ā Ā search for a better wayĀ ( better life )
fear :Ā Ā Ā conformity,Ā entrapment
response to problem :Ā Ā Ā leave it,Ā escape it,Ā take off
life task :Ā Ā Ā be true to a higher self
personal gifts :Ā Ā Ā autonomy,Ā ambition,Ā identity,Ā expanded possibilities
personal pitfalls :Ā Ā Ā inability to commit,Ā chronic disappointment,Ā alienationĀ Ā &Ā loneliness
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