Have you heard of Joseph Campbell and his concept of Hero’s Journey? Joe studied the various mythologies of the ancients and determined that they have a common theme. The hero usually starts out in a comfortable, secure home. He or she sets out on an adventure, which requires no small amount of courage to begin. Along the way unforeseen obstacles, challenges, delays, and pressures occur. The hero has to dig deep, grow, and overcome these challenges. Finally the hero returns, hobbit-style, to their comfortable home.

In Pat Solomon’s documentary Finding Joe, luminaries like Deepak Chopra and Brian Johnson are interviewed about the modern hero’s journey, and how it resembles a spiral instead of a circle… because the challenges never stop and the hero continues to evolve and become as the story unfolds.

Where are you on your hero’s journey? Are you able to recognize that the struggles you are facing are part of your story and are required for you to become the person you are meant to become? What will your attitude be today, tomorrow, and every day after that as you TURN THE PAGE of your story and live the adventure you are meant to live?