The Feeling of Being Alive
Joseph Campbell’s work continues to inspire me. A few months ago I watched his documentary Finding Joe. Since then, I have watched it another three times. It is just packed with wisdom, all threaded together by his idea of the hero’s journey.
Each and everyone of us is our own greatest hero. We will embark upon adventures, face dragons, experience crisis, fight, fall, and persevere. But in the end, it’s not the happy feeling of accomplishment we did it all for, it’s the feeling of being alive. It is about the moments of overcoming your dragons, the chase of the one you love, the fear of falling, and the courage of picking ourselves back up.
It is simply about being alive.
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I believe in challenging the status quo and thinking differently, constantly. My past has been living in the limits of a societal context, my future lies in following what I believe in, and that middle ground known as present day consists of the surreal purpose of living in the now.
I am always looking for new films to watch. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah I definitely recommend it! You got it Meg!
That’s an interesting thought, Chris. Thanks for sharing!
Always trying give a different perspective! Anytime Grady!
I’m only a little familiar with Joseph Campbell, but I’ll have to give this documentary a try. I know there is another one out there, but as far as I know it is just an interview/lecture.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah Steve, you would love Campbell. He is seriously one awesome philosopher, and literally everything I read of his just hits home with me.
One of the few I would recommend with such high confidence! (A Joseph Campbell Companion is definitely one for the bookshelf)
It didn’t do so well on rotten tomatoes but I’ll give it a shot. Looking to find a spot to download it now…. I’ll keep you posted!
Yeah, it got horrible reviews! I think it’s for some people and not really for others.
What did you think?