"The courage to face the trials and..." - Quote by Joseph Campbell
The courage to face the trials and to bring a whole new body of possibilities into the field of interpreted experience for other people to experience - that is the hero's deed.
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“How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick.”
“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. A goal is what specifically you intend to make happen. Dreams and goals should be just out of your present reach but not out of sight. Dreams and goals are coming attractions in your life.”
“Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.”
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“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise [in the future. But only if we set out to make this true and anticipate it so we look for the blessings until we find them].”
“I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.”
“All trials force the question, Who are you really? And you must trust yourself to answer”