“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” ~ Joseph Campbell from The Power of Myth
We’ve talked a *lot* about following our bliss and taking risks and the magic that unfolds as we do that. Truly expressing our own unique selves is an *incredibly* important step. It’s not the final one in the hero’s journey, however. We’ve gotta give ourselves to something bigger than us.
As Campbell says, “When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.”
Here’s to transforming our consciousness as we create a life of meaning, ananda, smiles and laughs on our precious journeys!
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