“The achievement of the hero is one that he is ready for and it’s really a manifestation of his character. It’s amusing the way in which the landscape and conditions of the environment match the readiness of the hero. The adventure that he is ready for is the one that he...

“The warrior’s approach is to say “yes” to life: “yea” to it all.” – Joseph Campbell It has taken me a long time to get to the point where I can definitively say what my purpose is for my life here on earth. The search for this purpose has taken me on a...

“We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us – the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero path, and where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find… a god; where we had thought...

“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.”  – Joseph Campbell Myths represent the best that humanity is capable of. Through the stories of old, both factual and fictional, we get a glimpse of the heroism we aspire to down deep in our hearts. Often it seems that we...

“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” – Joseph Campbell Every day that we are given breath, we are given the choice of a quest. Through our roles, our goals, our relationships, and our challenges, we are given...

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” – Joseph Campbell No one else experiences this world the way that you do. Experience all that you can. No one fully appreciates the things in your life like you do. Appreciate them fully. No one gets to decide what course...

“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.” – Joseph Campbell One of the most beautiful things about nature is its constancy in spite of its changes. Flowers bloom and fade and bloom again. Water evaporates,...

“Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” – Joseph Campbell Every day, we are faced with an assortment of tragedies on the daily news and challenges in our own lives. It is so easy to get bogged...

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” ~ Joseph Campbell