Joseph Campbell – Video Notes
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do…4340397209568#
When he is talking about the hero and heroin in stories he states that the hero or heroin is someone who has found, achived or done something beyond the normal range of experience. This is I find relates to the Jedi for 2 reasons. The first reason being is that Jedi study into the Force and developing special skills such as sense and in the world I live in that would not be classed as a normal thing to do but then again what is normal. The second reason being is that Jedi like to descover the mysteries of the Force therefore we may discover something that is not classed as “Normal”.
“A hero properly is someone who has given his life to something bigger than himself”. This relates to the Jedi being of service to others. Jedi will sacrafice things to put others before them as keepers of the peace. Jedi will give up there lives to be of service to their people their community.
When joseph talks about the spiritual side of the hero and that he has achived something outside the normal range of experience this again ties in with the jedi. Being able to feel the force around us, being able to maybe do things through energy work. Being able to interact with the force. This to some would not be inside the normal range of experience.
Joseph talks about someone saying that you are a hero at birth and I agree with that statement.
Everyone has the potiental to be a hero and before birth like he says we go through a huge transfromation. We all have potiental to be something of a hero wether it be Jedi or something else.
Ten minutes into the video I noticed that the hero has to sacrafice and it is mentioned a lot and this I feel ties in with the Jedi. A Jedi tends to sacrafice a lot to be a keeper of the peace.
Joseph talks about the hero he saw in a movie became a role model for him. I think Jedi should be good role models in their deeds etc. Jedi are keepers of the peace and they should be good role models.
Listening to a lot of josephs stories they all have adventure. This is implying to me that a Jedi’s life is a sort of adventure that we must embark on. Maybe a spiritual adventure rather than a hero trying to save the world.
When joseph talks about the dragon representing greed and all. It became clear to me that all people have this dragon we learn to not listen to its temptation etc. The message I got from this is that Jedi do there best not to give into temptation and we keep restraint so we are not tempted by dark things such as greed.
Joseph talkes about the place a hero seeks to be. The buddha being nirvana etc I feel that this is sort of the same with a Jedi but the place that the Jedi seek is the world being in harmoney.
After watching the video till the end what I got into my head what that a Jedi is much like the heros Joseph talks about and that the Jedi will ebark on a journey like the hero maybe not saving lives and all but a spiritual journey and helping people keeping the peace.
Love Letter to My soulmate
Before I met you there were many points in my life I had thought of you but never knew who you were. Id think of the perfect person. The one who would love me like I loved them. Someone who would make a sacrafice as big as I would. But as I went though the years I never found you. I went through relationship after relationship searching for you. Id be with one person for a few days and then know its not you. I had many dreams and hopes of you and as I waited for you I fell more in more in love with you. Although I had not met you. Or seen you or even known your name. I knew that you exist somewhere in the world.
From a young age this thought started. Not from when adults say you can understand love. Much much before. Oh yes a long time before. I was only eight maybe even seven. I would sigh at night whilst I dreamed of you. I would become depressed if people treated me like dirt. For anything and everything. But the thought of you keept me going. But even though I did not know you I still carried on the hope and the dream. I believed that if you believe hard enough in something then it will eventually come true. And that if you give up then you will never grasp hold of your dreams. Some people say that only those bold enough to chase dreams are willing to catch them. And I guess I thought I was one of those people.
Although the longer I waited the more painful it seemed to be without you I always had faith that I would be with you one day. I hoped every morning that today would be the day but it never came. I was getting use to getting exited and then getting it blown down. It was becoming a lifestyle more than anything else.
I would always picture your face in my dreams. You were like a princess. Like no other. Beautiful, kind, loving and strong. I pictured me and you being one. We would be stronger together. And that nothing would break our bond. However life didnt seem to be that fantasy. Life is not a dream but life is what you make it.
Eventually as I grew older the faith was their but it was getting weaker and weaker. Life seemed to be to long. However when your looking for something it’s harder to find. One day I decided to stop and go with the flow of fate. And that very moment I stopped. I found you.
Fate works in mysterious ways. Love can start in many ways. People can find love through a random click of a button or open of a door. But some can find it through long time of getting to know them. But I knew as soon as I saw you. The dream was in reach. But as I tried to catch I was scared. I would mess up the oppertunity however you cannot mess up fate. Destiny is ment to be. And you are my destiny.
When you catch a dream you make a new one. New goals, targets. And now that we have our love in the palm of our hands. I now see our next steps. I want to marry you. Have a family with you. Live with you. Grow old with you. And pass with you. And be eternally with you.
By Darren Taylor
To my beloved Sarah
I Love You Sarah
