A corollary to the FTE (F*ck This Event) thread.
I'm a big fan of Joseph Campbell and the The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
He deconstructs myth and lore to show that the Hero's Journey follows a certain pattern.
Think of Odysseus and his long journey back home.
We see this pattern in modern epics such as Star Wars, the Matrix, and Gladiator.
These heroes are usually depicted with a mission to restore order and grand vision to return to a peaceful family and home.
There are scenes in Gladiator where Maximus has visions of himself at his home and in the fields with his long deceased wife and kid, in order to get himself through his injuries and battles.
From what I remember, he kept referring to Elysium.
Friday night and I'm still in the flow.
Thanks for reading FLF - the Entrepreneur with a Thousand Faces
I'm a big fan of Joseph Campbell and the The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
He deconstructs myth and lore to show that the Hero's Journey follows a certain pattern.
Think of Odysseus and his long journey back home.
We see this pattern in modern epics such as Star Wars, the Matrix, and Gladiator.
These heroes are usually depicted with a mission to restore order and grand vision to return to a peaceful family and home.
There are scenes in Gladiator where Maximus has visions of himself at his home and in the fields with his long deceased wife and kid, in order to get himself through his injuries and battles.
From what I remember, he kept referring to Elysium.
- What movie do you play in your mind to motivate yourself after painful mistakes and setbacks?
- What future do you envision?
- What is your version of Heaven, Elysium, or Valhalla on Earth?
- I picture a house by the lake with a fire pit and big barbeque smoker for making brisket low and slow.
- I see a Corgis, Huskies, and lots of rescue puppies dancing and barking for my divinely inspired brisket.
- My wife and kids are there too (even though I’m too busy to have a relationship right now).
- My daughter is on my back like a monkey, grabbing my beck, and is unknowingly choking me out.
- (Good, I hope she chokes out any creeper that she comes across when she gets older).
- My son is latched onto my leg and is using my foot as a seat.
- (That means he wants me to walk around while he acts as a weighted boot to play and to test my strength).
- The brisket is ready now…time to eat, listen to some evening jams, and make sure everyone is taken care of...
- No one will go hungry, the lights will stay on, and we will have a peaceful home
Friday night and I'm still in the flow.
Thanks for reading FLF - the Entrepreneur with a Thousand Faces
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