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-The Hero's Journey+===== The Hero's Journey ===== 
   
 A hero is often considered to be someone born with outstanding ability, courage, and bravery. But are heroes really born that way... are they superior beings? A hero is often considered to be someone born with outstanding ability, courage, and bravery. But are heroes really born that way... are they superior beings?
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 A familiar theme in paintings is Michael slaying the dragon. In our own lives, the dragons we meet are not so much breathing fire on us as breathing fire in us. Our dragons  might be an illness or a loss or a great fear. Or perhaps we have to conquer self-doubt. Slaying the dragon can be an important metaphor for our inner quest for peace, truth, love, and wisdom. A familiar theme in paintings is Michael slaying the dragon. In our own lives, the dragons we meet are not so much breathing fire on us as breathing fire in us. Our dragons  might be an illness or a loss or a great fear. Or perhaps we have to conquer self-doubt. Slaying the dragon can be an important metaphor for our inner quest for peace, truth, love, and wisdom.
  
-===== What are your dragons? =====+=== What are your dragons? ===
  
 Sometimes, the hero's journey involves learning to believe in ourselves and our ability to play our part. We may even need to grow into and accept our ability to lead others, overcoming guilt or confusion--you remember Simba in The Lion King? Joseph Campbell taught that the hero's journey is primarily a journey to the center of yourself, an inner  journey to wholeness and understanding. Sometimes, the hero's journey involves learning to believe in ourselves and our ability to play our part. We may even need to grow into and accept our ability to lead others, overcoming guilt or confusion--you remember Simba in The Lion King? Joseph Campbell taught that the hero's journey is primarily a journey to the center of yourself, an inner  journey to wholeness and understanding.
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