An important ingredient to being happy is doing work that you find meaningful and is an expression of who you are. This is called Doing What You Love. It is also the ability to, as Joseph Campbell put it, "Follow Your Bliss." Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and … [Read more...]
Quotes of the Day: 1/2913 – Open Systems
"I think there should be an open system, period...I think education should be free. And there are a lot of ways of organizing it, but it should be geared to the ideal of helping each person, each student, achieve their goals in the best way." - Noam Chomsky “The brain is a far more open system than we ever imagined, and nature has gone very far to help us perceive and take in the world around us. It has given us a brain that survives in a … [Read more...]
Joseph Campbell on the Hero’s Journey and Living a Life Well Lived
To be a Quantum Revolutionary means to be brave, and not afraid to be a hero and go on the hero's journey. Nor are you afraid of living a life well lived. To go on the hero's journey, and to live a life well lived, means to go against the grain of society, to go against tribal thinking and to go your own way, to take the road less traveled. You are willing to listen to your own inner voice that compels you to go towards what you are called to … [Read more...]
Follow Your Bliss: The Story of Paul Potts
Yesterday's article was about doing what you love and following your bliss, which is a term developed by Joseph Campbell. What does following your bliss and doing what you love look like? It obviously is different for every … [Read more...]
Do What You Love: The Art of Following Your Bliss
An important ingredient to living a Low Density Lifestyle is doing work that you find meaningful and is an expression of who you are. This is called Doing What You Love. This is the subject of this series - the ability to, as Joseph Campbell put it, "Follow Your Bliss." Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast, covering many aspects … [Read more...]