Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell
Joseph John Campbellwas an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth26 March 1904
CountryUnited States of America
inspirational school technology
What we're learning in our schools is not the wisdom of life. We're learning technologies, we're getting information. There's a curious reluctance on the part of faculties to indicate the life values of their subjects.
inspirational courage morning
Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.
yoga space finding-yourself
At first you might find that nothing happens there. But if you have a sacred space and use it, eventually something will happen. Your sacred space is where you find yourself again and again.
happiness self people
The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy — not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is it that makes you happy? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you. This is what is called following your bliss.
inspirational children men
I always feel uncomfortable when people speak about ordinary mortals because I've never met an ordinary man, woman or child.
inspirational real light
The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.
inspirational secret lost
Not all who hesitate are lost. The psyche has many secrets in reserve. And these are not disclosed unless required.
inspiring success hero
When you follow your bliss...doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else.
inspirational pain pleasure
What we are really living for is the experience of life, both the pain and the pleasure.
inspirational life faith
Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.
inspirational hero-journey religion
All religions are true but none are literal.
hero adventure alive
The adventure of the hero is the adventure of being alive
light can-do
The best we can do is lean towards the light.
moving heart world
Follow your inner heart and the world moves in and helps.