Jospeh Campbell on the quest…The Ancestors Speak

The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others.

~Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

  1. robert ward

    I recently watched a movie that I think touches on wisdom and
    power to serve others . I believe it was titled ” Welcome to
    Utopia ” or a similar title : It starred Robert Duvall, as a
    retired golfer who chances to meet and heal a young , frustrated would-be champion golfer. Duvall’s character seems
    to me to illustrate the saying ,” the fool who persists in his
    folly shall become wise “. After finding his own way through
    the vicissitudes of life , he is in a position to help others.
    This helping is revealed in a concrete, sometimes humorous,and
    touching way. If I’m wrong about the title, a search for movies starring Duvall should suffice to find this gem
    of a quest for wisdom in the small town of Utopia , Texas
    Take Care
    Robert

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