The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work
by Joseph Campbell
Campbell's life told through conversations and his own words: the myth, the call, following your bliss. Companion to the film of the same name.
Read it if…
you want Campbell the man alongside the ideas.
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Skip it if…
you want the theory; see Hero with a Thousand Faces.
Try instead: Myths to Live By →
Three things you will actually use
- Follow your bliss.
- The call comes to everyone.
- Myth is the public dream.
Do this first
Read the chapter on following your bliss.
Our verdict
Campbell on Campbell.
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