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The Hero’s Journey A Road Map for Change

• A road map • Familiar to us all • Our story • An encouragement to follow our “bliss”

Joseph Campbell • 1940’s – influenced by Jung • Comparative Mythology • Found that myths & stories from around the globe had the same basic structure • The hero’s journey - 3 stages • Departure • Initiation • Return

One Story…

• What heroic journeys have you already undertaken?

You have already followed the Hero Path • Think back to goals you have achieved in the past, or challenges you have overcome – consider the following questions: • Were you initially reluctant to take action, what form did the reluctance take? • When did you commit to the change? • What resources did you uncover or develop along the journey? • What tests and challenges did you overcome along the way? • What did you gain as a result of achieving your outcome? • What did you learn along the way?

• Now let’s look at each step in the journey • As we do so, apply it to a goal or challenge that you are currently contemplating

• The familiar place from which the journey begins. • a sense that things need to change • a sense of dissatisfaction • a sense of wanting more, or something different • Wheel of life

• The first point where the hero is given an indication that things must change • A challenge or quest that must be undertaken is presented • Goal setting

• Reluctance to take on the calling because of fears or insecurities that have surfaced. • Develop motivation – the consequences of acting/not acting • Practise doing something different • Identify limiting beliefs and develop empowering beliefs

• Acquisition of resources - confidence, insight, advice, training or magical gifts • Helps him overcome fears – takes him to the threshold of adventure

• Crossing the threshold • Symbolises commitment to the journey – stepping from the known into the unknown “You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes." The Matrix

• Tests, allies and enemies • The hero’s resolve is tested with a series of trials, tasks or ordeals. • The hero is assisted by the advice, amulets and allies of the mentor • Preparation for the rest of the journey

• Innermost Cave • The place where the hero must face the final ordeal • The Ordeal • The hero must face his greatest fear, confront his biggest challenge • The hero will teeter on the brink of failure • Only by confronting failure can the hero be reborn and be granted the greater power or insight to see the journey through Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging – Joseph Campbell

• Having overcome his greatest fear, the hero is rewarded – the reward comes in many forms (magical sword, an elixir, true love or greater knowledge and insight)

• The hero must complete the journey and return to the ordinary world. • Here the learnings of the journey can be integrated and shared

Putting it all together

The Threshold • The point at which the “decision” is made to step from the known to the unknown • 2 common reasons for not crossing the threshold… • First - Believing you have to take a giant leap “The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure” – Joseph Campbell

The Threshold • The point at which the “decision” is made to step from the known to the unknown • 2 common reasons for not crossing the threshold… • First - Believing you have to take a giant leap • Second – focussing on the fear

Simple questions… • What are the negative consequences of doing nothing? • What are the rewards (positive consequences) of taking action? • What is the single smallest step you could take right now? • Who could help you with the next phase of the journey? • What else do you need to acquire (behaviours, skills, beliefs etc)? • WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THAT STEP?

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More information… • Book • Workshop – One Day Introduction • 29 th June 2019 • www.ukcpd.net • Contact me – melanie@ukcpd.net

Remember… YOU are the hero of your own story… Enjoy the ADVENTURE