Joseph
Campbell was born on this date in 1904. In case you haven't heard of
him, he studied comparative mythology and wrote the book The Hero
With a Thousand Faces. The heroes of myths and legends tend to follow
a similar path, which includes a call to adventure which they usually
refuse, but later are compelled to take up; meeting a mentor, allies
and enemies, facing up to their greatest fear, and returning home
with the treasure. George Lucas based the plot of Star Wars on
Campbell's ideas.
To
celebrate the birth of Joseph Campbell, here are 10 quotations.
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| The cave you fear to enter... |
- We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
- Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.
- Love is a friendship set to music.
- Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.
- Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.
- Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.
- The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.
- The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.
- If you are falling....dive.
- Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.
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