“In the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” ~ Joseph Campbell
Key Events in the Hero’s Journey
Status Quo: This is where we start
- Call to Adventure: An invitation to begin
- Assistance: Help or advice from someone older or wiser
- Departure: The hero goes from normal and safe and enters the adventure
- Trials: The hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, or does some heroic deed
- Approach: The hero face off against their greatest fear
- Crisis: The darkest hour
- Treasure: The hero wins and claims the reward
- Result: Varies between stories
- Return: The hero returns to the ordinary world
- New Life: The quest has changed the hero
- Resolution: All the plotlines get sorted out
- Status Quo: The new normal
We are all on the Hero’s Journey. When it comes to health sometimes the call to adventure is an invitation from a friend, a subtle reminder by your spouse, or a visit to the doctors with some negative test results. To go on the journey you must answer the call.
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