My first meaningful brush with the Hero’s Journey took place in 11th-grade English class. Our teacher read us Henry David Thoreau on leaving home and heading out on one’s own in order to find wisdom ...

"The adventure of the hero is the adventure of being alive." Source: Photo by Assael Romanelli Co-authored with Galit Romanelli, M.A. "The goal of the hero’s journey is yourself finding yourself." ...

Back in 1949, Joseph Campbell introduced a bold, reality-bending idea: There’s really just one story—one great hero’s journey—and every tale we’ve ever loved is simply a creative retelling of it. For ...

Joseph Campbell encourages the audience to discover what excites them. Joseph Campbell encourages the audience to discover what excites them, and to make that the basis for their personal journeys.