You’ve probably heard the phrase “stuck between a rock and a hard place.” It’s how most conflicts feel: two opposing forces, each convinced they’re right, and no apparent way out. But what if I told you there’s always another option? Not a compromise, not a middle ground, but a higher level solution. Jung called this the transcendent function. In simpler terms, it’s the idea that when two opposites clash, the real answer isn’t found by choosing one over the other, but by rising above the duality to discover something new.