Sunday, September 15, 2013

Finding Joe - Finding you - Finding your bliss!

Aloha to all of you out there,

You probably have noticed that the name of the blog has changed… or maybe you haven’t. Well it has!

I am currently enrolled at Watson University (an immersive experience to launch university-level student innovators, leaders, entrepreneurs and dreamers) and as part of my incredible experience; we had an opportunity to screen the movie "Finding Joe". We also got the chance to chat via Skype with the writer, producer and director of the movie - Patrick Takaya Solomon.

Inspired by the great mythologist Joseph Campbell, Solomon interviews notable authors, teachers, and athletes who each explore the concept of the hero’s journey - the journey of self discovery.

Over the next couple of months, I will be embarking on my journey of self discovery and I encourage you all to come along and do same for it is a truly liberating process.

In a nutshell, this movie which I totally recommend is about finding your bliss.

Bliss is often defined as perfect happiness, great joy but I believe it can be summarized in the following quote:
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." Joseph Campbell

That is because in today’s world, we are often too busy and spend time following conventional cultural and societal norms.

And now some of my favorite Joseph Campbell quotes:

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we have planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us”.

“We’re not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes”.

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls”.

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