When we take off our armor, our hearts are more available to love, and the mind is free to see the fundamental causes of suffering. We not only come to terms with our deepest fears, but also connect with others who have similar wounds. We are motivated to find ways to reduce suffering—our own and other people’s. “A good half of every treatment that probes at all deeply consists in the doctor’s examining himself,” wrote Carl Jung. “It is his own hurt that gives a measure of his power to heal.”
