An author and a scholar, Joseph Campbell created\nwhat he referred to as \u201cThe Hero\u2019s Journey\u201d. Campbell described the\ndevelopmental cycle of mankind as an inner transformative journey, a myth that\ntranscends time and place; a path that leads all humans through movements of\nseparation, descent, and challenge-while circling back to do it all over again.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are twelve points of decision that Campbell\nidentifies on \u201cThe Hero\u2019s Journey\u201d-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. the Ordinary World is what Campbell describes\nas the starting point. A world that allows us to know ourselves (the\nhero) before the journey begins. This is a time of discovery, where you learn\nabout the Hero\u2019s hopes, desires, and challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every life, story, or myth experiences a challenge\nthat disrupts the Ordinary World, and to restore balance, one seeks to find a\nresolution to the challenge. The Ordinary World (the hero\u2019s home) and the\nSpecial World represent contrast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. The Special World signifies a call to\nadventure. The call to adventure represents a challenge or a quest that\none must experience. Most people resist the call to adventure but there\nare consequences of rejection. The Special World is one of uncertainty and\nunbalance, the unknown. The Hero may reject several calls but the only\nway to escape is to meet the challenge. There are times when the Hero must\nchoose between two Conflicting Calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. It is human nature to resist what we fear, the\nunknown, and facing our insecurities. Campbell calls this the Refusal of the\nCall to Adventure. The safety of the Ordinary World without risks, danger, or\nfailure is preferred but with each Refused Call, the stakes increase until the\nHero has no choice but to accept the Call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Your Mentor is someone that helps navigate your\njourney and is not always someone you meet in person. A Mentor guides The Hero\ntowards confidence and insight, offering advice and training, to overcome fears\nof the adventure. The Mentor may be a person, an object, or an inner strength\nand has the experience and wisdom to survive the challenges of the Special\nWorld. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. When the Hero accepts the journey, he has\nCrossed the Threshold between the Ordinary World and the Special World. This\nphase is about confronting fears and challenges. Facing fears and accepting\nchallenges force the Hero into acting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. The Hero is tested in the Threshold phase, by\nlearning how conditions and people change. The Hero is challenged to identify\nwho and what can be trusted. The Hero prepares for the what is yet to come is\nthis stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. The inner conflict with the treasure payoff as\nThe Hero breaks through to the other side. The Inner conflict stage is\nwhat The Hero fears most. This stage, The Hero utilizes all that he has\nlearned to overcome his greatest fear within the Special World. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. This stage is when The Hero engages in the\nOrdeal, the life-or-death crisis, facing his greatest fears and confronting his\nbiggest challenges. The Ordeal is central and essential to any Journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. The Reward can be physical, knowledge or love,\nit is achieving inner change. Whatever the treasure, the Hero has earned the\nright to celebrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. The road back and the decision to return to\nthe ordinary world. A Hero\u2019s success in the Special World may make it difficult\nto return to the Ordinary World. Like Crossing the Threshold, The Road Back,\nneeds an event that will push the Hero through the Threshold, back into the\nOrdinary World. The Event may be an internal decision that must be made by the\nHero<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Resurrection- death and darkness are addressed\none more time. Transformation. Enlightening experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Return with the treasure with a new\nunderstanding. The Hero uses the lessons learned in his adventure; personal\ngrowth, love, wisdom, freedom or knowledge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overcoming this final challenge shows The Hero\nwhat he must know and do to survive, and he takes that back with him when he\nreturns to the Ordinary World. The Hero\u2019s Journey repeats until he has what it\ntakes to overcome any challenge. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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