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Vinamrata Singal's avatar

Love this! I have mixed feelings about Joseph Campbell as a human but I love the lessons you've taken from his work. This quote really stuck with me: "The point is to not understand; to not be satisfied with any particular form we take on. The point is to let ourselves be ever-changing, ever-evolving. It’s the only way we continue being the hero, because “the hero of yesterday becomes the tyrant of tomorrow, unless he crucifies himself today.”

Also reading Pema Chondron's When Things Fall Apart and a lot of what she says in the book resonate with what you're talking about: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/when-things-fall-apart-heart-advice-for-difficult-times-by-pema-chdrn/246560/item/42169773/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_frontlist_under_%2410&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gclid=CjwKCAjw9-6oBhBaEiwAHv1QvNxm_zpGcv5lxmOTdgWpnfOGRldhhA12RwxSKVjFNaVHPbdrytyKmRoCKPsQAvD_BwE#isbn=1611803438&idiq=42169773

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Shivani's avatar

Oh cool! I’ll check this out :) I’m glad the posted resonated in some way

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Matt Yao's avatar

wooo glad to see your writing again

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Shivani's avatar

Yes!! A long hiatus, but feels good to be writing again

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