This passage from Carl Jung’s “The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious (Vol.9 Part 1) is f_ing SAVAGE:

A man who is possessed by his shadow is always standing in his own light and falling into his own traps. Whenever possible , he prefers to make an unfavorable impression on others.  In the long run luck is always against him, because he is living below his own level and at best only attains what does not suit him.  And if there is no doorstep for him to stumble over, he manufactures one for himself and then fondly believes he has done something useful.