Truism's of Joseph Campbell

Words of wisdom and comfort from Joseph Campbell ,

As of right now I have returned to a , “ normal “ , healthy frame of mind . In my signature is the , “ we are one “ , this comes from Joseph Campbell and is a truism I really do believe and try to live by . Since he has meant so much to me over my many years and my belief in the wisdom of the sayings I am going to publish over time some of them . If you find these helpful they are from his book “ A Joseph Campbell Companion “ , I am not trying to void copyright protection , just offer helpful truisms that have been so meaningful to me .

. . . . . . . Tigger .



“ The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are “ .


“ 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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Thanks for sharing, Tigger.

I have never heard of that book before, but I will go check it out. It sounds really interesting. How did you find out about it?

Joseph Campbell was a wise man. Thanks for sharing, wiretwister.

Joseph Campbell was one of if not the best mythologist in the world , I found out about him over 20 years ago . . . . the jc instutite has published this book but there are many books he wrote himself . . .

" We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned , so as to have the life that is waiting for us. "

Thanks for sharing, Tigger

thanks! It would be good to re-read Joseph Campbell...been a long while.

I felt his takes on myths was a bit paternalistic. But a good awareness of things that most people never think about. Yeah it's been a long long time. Wish I still lived in Austin Texas there were great used book stores to get his books from, I'd like to re-read them.

" Life is without meaning,
You bring the meaning to it.

The meaning of life is
whatever you ascribe it to be.

Being alive is the meaning. "


" The warrior's approach is to say " yes " to life: "yea " to it all. "