http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/joseph-campbell-follow-your-bliss en-us 60 <p align="justify">Those three words capture the message of Joseph Campbell&mdash;the amazing mythology guru and mentor to George Lucas who based much of <em>Star Wars </em>on the classic archetypal journeys Campbell documented.</p><p align="justify">It&rsquo;s rather simple.</p><p align="justify">Three words: 1. Follow. 2. Your. 3. Bliss.</p><p align="justify">Key words: &ldquo;bliss&rdquo; and &ldquo;your.&rdquo; Not someone else&rsquo;s idea of your bliss. Not what you <em>think </em>should be your bliss. Not what you think would impress the crowd or appease the family.</p><p align="justify">YOUR bliss. What truly gets you giddy.</p><p align="justify">Oh yah, &ldquo;follow&rdquo; is kinda important as well. Get off your ass and go out there and follow your bliss!</p><p align="justify">(Pretty please. Thank you.)</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:10 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:93:93 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/93