Blog Entry 1.2

            Many individuals believe that a hero is someone who is admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities such as, a man saving a drowning child. But Joseph Campbell thought otherwise. He proposed that a man could be a hero every day of his life. In other words, waking up, every man has his own hero journey ahead of him. Every journey must begin with a call to adventure. My call to adventure is when my alarm goes off at six in the morning.

            After turning my alarm off, I squirm out of bed. I then use my motivation to get ready for the day I have ahead of me. Once I am ready, I leave my apartment and drive my car to work. This could be known as the crossing of the first threshold. During the drive to work, I think about the day I have ahead. Thoughts that are crossing my mind: unimaginable, unreal, and stressed. Some would see this as the belly of the whale.

            At the arrival of my job, I check with my boss to see what needs to be done. This is when my work day begins. Working is of importance to me. At the end of the day, my boon is the paycheck I receive each week, which is needed to maintain the place where I call home. From work, the gymnasium is where you can catch me at. Not only have I received physical definition by working out but also the mental aspect that comes along with it. The mental aspect is vital to my day; it helps me relax and feel good about myself. Therefore, the boon I receive from working out at the gym is the physicality and mental part. School is next on my agenda. I stroll over to class. During class, I am enlightened with knowledge. This could be known as a boon. Leaving school and heading to pick up my girlfriend at her school is such a relief. Most of my journey is completed. When I first see my girlfriend walking to the car, the meeting with the goddess crosses my mind.

The whole drive home, I sit back and think to myself how much I accomplished in one whole day. It’s a feeling of greatness and attainment. As Joseph Campbell idealized, this would be the refusal of the return. While returning back to the place which I call home, also known as the crossing of the return threshold, is a feeling of relief. The whole day is a tiresome journey. Neither the past nor the future is on my mind. It’s about what I have achieved today. This reflects the freedom to live.

Every day of my life is equivalent to a hero’s journey. Many would not believe that an ordinary life is what a hero symbolizes. Joseph Campbell’s belief is more than an idea; it’s a reality. Not only is my life equivalent to a hero’s journey but everyone’s is, such as my girlfriend’s, my boss’, and even my enemy’s.