The Call to Adventure

Cover of The Power of Myth

According the Joseph Campbell, the next stage in the Hero’s Journey, after he is established in the Ordinary World, is the Call to Adventure. In each of our lives, when we find ourselves in our own little comfort zones, we often get the opportunity to expand our reach to new endeavors. Be it a new relationship, a new project, or an actual journey, every day we are called to a new adventure. For those who live consciously, every day is an adventure.

In his interview with Bill Moyers on the Power of Myth program, Campbell stated that we needed a new mythology. Although we have multiple myths that are drawn from our legends and folklore, our religions and histories, and even our books, movies, and TV shows, it would seem that the influx of these stories has somewhat diluted the message as it has been spread all around us.

I think that we are at a point where it’s not that we need a new mythology, but we need to bring the mythology inward and realize that we are the heroes that we have been waiting for. Throughout our cultures we have told tales, written stories, and enacted adventures about other beings that have risen to heights of which we can only dream. But we have dreamed them. And the fact that we have created them means that we can attain them. This Hero’s Journey which which has encased our consciousness is our story, and on some level, we have created a map to follow in order to become that which we dream of.

This is the new Call to Adventure. Not to necessarily write a new mythology, but to Become the new mythology. In all of our stories and legends and prophecies, there must come a point where they intersect with reality. Our history is an image from our past. Our prophecies are images of our future. But our Lives must take the essence of them and culminate them into the moment of Now.

This is our new Call to Adventure. To become the heroes we have been waiting for.


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Looking for inspiration

I am looking for inspiration.

I have written a fictional book based on the tenets of excellence espoused by a number of ideologies. I am looking for individuals and businesses that exemplify these tenets so that I may further write about them and share their stories with others. Basically, I am looking to write about heroes. It has been said that we are the change we have been waiting for. I want to write about those changes.

So if you have been inspired by someone or by a business, please let me know. Send
me a link or tell me their story in your own words and let me share it.

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Thank you and God bless,
Steve

Write the World

"We want you to write the world," said Yewell.

"You want me to what?"

"Write the world," repeated Iman.

"Do you mean you want me to write to the world or about the world?"

Again, they looked at one another and back at me. "Yes," they said in unison.

"I don't understand."

"Didn't you read the press release?"

"Yeah, but it was about a book that I haven't written. I've never even heard of it."

"We're optimistic," said Iman.

"Wait a minute," I said, "you really want me to write a book about marketing? What makes you think I know anything about marketing?"

Yewell looked at me oddly. "You don't know what marketing is?"

"Well, yeah, I know what it is. It's like advertising and stuff."

They looked at one another, and then back to me. "Hmmm," Yewell said. "You do have a bit to learn."



This is an excerpt from The McAllister Code. To be a part of the adventure and read the entire story for only one dollar, go to www.themcallistercode.com.