What makes a hero? - Un-Tech_Talk Topic

immi007 — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:10:03 GMT

All have in common with the heroes of ancient myths? (Roar)

What if I told you they are all variants of the same hero?

Do you believe that?
Joseph Campbell did.

He studied myths from all over the world and published a book called
"The Hero with a Thousand Faces,"

retelling dozens of stories and explaining how each represents the mono-myth, or Hero's Journey.

So, what is the "hero's journey"?

Think of it as a cycle.

The journey begins and ends in a hero's ordinary world, but the quest passes through an unfamiliar,

special world.
Along the way, there are some key events. Think about your favorite book or movie.

Does it follow this pattern?
Status quo, that's where we start.

1:00: Call to Adventure.
The hero receives a mysterious message.
An invitation, a challenge?

2:00: Assistance
The hero needs some help, probably from someone older, wiser.

3:00: Departure
The hero crosses the threshold from his normal, safe home,
and enters the special world and adventure.
We're not in Kansas anymore.

4:00: Trials
Being a hero is hard work:
our hero solves a riddle,
slays a monster,
escapes from a trap.

5:00: Approach
It's time to face the biggest ordeal, the hero's worst fear.
(Roar)

6:00: Crisis
This is the hero's darkest hour.
He faces death and possibly even dies,
only to be reborn.

7:00: Treasure
(Roar)
As a result, the hero claims some treasure,
special recognition, or power.

8:00: Result
This can vary between stories.
Do the monsters bow down before the hero,
or do they chase him as he flees from the special world?

9:00: Return
After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world.

10:00: New Life
This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life.
11:00: Resolution
All the tangled plot lines get straightened out.

12:00: Status Quo,
but upgraded to a new level.
Nothing is quite the same once you are a hero.
Many popular books and movies
follow this ancient formula pretty closely.
But let's see how well "The Hunger Games" fits the hero's journey template.
When does Katniss Everdeen hear her call to adventure
that gets the story moving?
When her sister's name is called from the lottery.
How about assistance?
Is anyone going to help her on her adventure?
Haymitch.
What about departure?
Does she leave her ordinary world?
She gets on a train to the capital.
OK, so you get the idea.

What do you have in common with Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo?

Well, you're human, just like them.

The Hero's Journey myth exists in all human cultures
and keeps getting updated,
because we humans reflect on our world
through symbolic stories of our own lives.
You leave your comfort zone,
have an experience that transforms you,
and then you recover and do it again.

You don't literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort, but you face problems just as scary.

Joseph Campbell said,
"In the cave you fear to enter lies the treasure you seek."

What is the symbolic cave you fear to enter?
Auditions for the school events?
Cricket tryouts?
Love?

Watch for this formula in books, movies, and TV shows you come across.
You will certainly see it again.
But also be sensitive to it in your own life.
Listen for your call to adventure.
Accept the challenge.

Conquer your fear and claim the treasure you seek.
And then,
do it all over again.

- Matthew Winkler

Re: What makes a hero? - Un-Tech_Talk Topic

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:45:39 GMT

very inspiring and thought provoking post bhai..

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immi007 — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:52:06 GMT

thanks Bhai

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Anonymous — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:12:49 GMT

par practical life main ye nahi chaltha

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immi007 — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:18:19 GMT

haa...
comparetively abb ka prbs villain jaisa...
abb hero hoo apne story mee

tho real life mee apnana padtha hai...

set hoo jata hai ...

abb socho abb hero hoo Samsung villain...aa issues uske chamcha... fight kare rahe hoo

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