The storied psychologist Carl Jung wrote this line in his 1962 semi-autobiographical work “Memories, Dreams, Reflections.” Published a year after his death, it offers a fascinating look into Jung’s mind — a distillation of everything he spent 85 years pondering and his own self-reflection at the end of his journey. For Jung, “mere being” was existence without true consciousness — a state of simply surviving and reacting. Here, he emphasizes the importance, above all else, of becoming truly aware, and how every human should “kindle a light” to illuminate and expand their view of themselves and the world around them.