The achievement of the hero is one that he is ready for and it's really a manifestation of his character. It's amusing the way in which the landscape and conditions of the environment match the readiness of the hero. The adventure that he is ready for is the one that he gets.
Joseph CampbellHe must put aside his pride, his virtue, beauty and life and bow or submit to the absolutely intolerable.
Joseph CampbellI don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.
Joseph CampbellThey thought that it would be a disgrace to go forth as a group. Each entered the forest at a point that he himself had chosen, where it was darkest and there was no path. If there is a path it is someone else's path and you are not on the adventure.
Joseph Campbell