BILL MOYERS: So the hero goes for something, he doesn't just go along for the ride, he's not simply an adventurer"
JOSEPH CAMPBELL: There's both kinds of heroes, some that choose to undertake the adventure and some that don't. In one kind of adventure, the hero sets out responsibly and intentionally to perform the deed. For instance, Odysseus' son Telemachus was told by Athena, " Go find your father." That father quest is a major hero adventure for young people. That is the adventure of finding what your career is, what your nature is, what your source is. You undertake that intentionally. Or there is the legend of the Sumerian sky goddess, Inanna, who descended into the underworld and underwent death to bring her beloved back to life.Then there are adventures into which you are thrown - for example, being drafted into the army. You didn't intned it, but you're in now. You've undergone a death and resurrection, you're put into a uniform, and you're another creature....read more/watch video
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Discovering Your Inner Calling
The Power of Myth: The Function of Myth an experience of being alive Mythology and Star Wars Joseph Campbell's Influence on George Lucas Suggested Reading: Discovering Your Inner Calling and Right Livelihood By Hal Zina Bennett |
My general formula for my students is "Follow your bliss."
Find where it is, and don't be afraid to follow it....Joseph Campbell