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
giving-up goal world
The myths and folk tales of the whole world make clear that the refusal is essentially a refusal to give up what one takes to be one's own interest. The future is regarded not in terms of an unremitting series of deaths and births, but as though one's present system of ideals, virtues, goals, and advantages were to be fixed and made secure.
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The goal is to live with God like composure on the full rush of energy, like Dionysus riding the leopard, without being torn to pieces.
art goal way
The goal of life is rapture. Art is the way we experience it.
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The goal is to live with godlike composure on the full rush of energy, like Dionysus riding the leopard, without being torn to pieces.
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Everybody's going to be looking at these little bits and pieces and deciding what they like and don't like. There's enough attractive pieces in that business that quite a few people will express an interest.
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I had my heart set on three things: One, the choral office; two, the habit; and community life. We spend a lot of time together. We work together, eat together, pray together,
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I've heard youngsters use some of George Lucas' terms -- "the Force" and "the dark side." So it must be hitting somewhere. It's a good sound teaching, I would say.
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It was a combination of a high rate of speed and an inexperienced driver. It's an unbelievable tragedy.
courage takes
It Takes Courage To Do What You Want
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Smiths' share price targets range from down 4 percent to 20 gain, highlighting a debate about what Smiths should be worth.
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The world is full of people that have stopped listening to themselves or have listened only their neighbors to learn what they ought to do, how they ought to behave, and what the values are they should be living for.
approach
The warrior's approach is to say ""yes"" to life: ""yea"" to it all.
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We do not think the Boeing IAM workers will strike when their contract expires on Sept. 2.
sacrifice unity
When you make a sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship.