8 Quotes by Joseph Campbell That Will Give Your Life Direction
It’s more than just “Follow your bliss”
Joseph Campbell was a mythologist and professor of literature. He is widely known for his bestselling book The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
Campbell popularized the idea of a universal story structure of personal adventure and transformation that runs through all of the world’s myths and legends. He called the structure the Hero’s Journey and believed its so powerful because its the story etched in the human spirit.
Though he died in 1987, Campbell’s impact on society is still evident. George Lucas said he was a major influence in the creation of Star Wars. Both fiction and non-fiction writers use the Hero’s Journey in their writing because it’s a powerful motif to everyone can relate to on some level.
But Campbell was more than a literary figure. In an interview with Bill Moyers shortly before Campbell’s death, the legendary reporter called him “one of the most spiritual men I ever met.” Though he is at times controversial in his scholarship, his wisdom remains a source of inspiration for people everywhere.
