When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

Quote by Joseph Campbell

Topics: Self Preservation Quotes

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life....

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life....

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the...

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the...

I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they...

I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they...

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly...

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly...

Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.

Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.

Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.

Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

The night of December 25, to which date the Nativity of Christ was ultimately assigned,...

The night of December 25, to which date the Nativity of Christ was ultimately assigned,...

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to...

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to...

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty...

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty...

Is the system going to flatten you out and deny you your humanity, or are...

Is the system going to flatten you out and deny you your humanity, or are...

Love is a friendship set to music.

Love is a friendship set to music.

Our true reality is in our identity and unity with all life.

Our true reality is in our identity and unity with all life.

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than...

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than...

Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But...

Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But...

At such moments, you realize that you and the other are, in fact, one. It's...

At such moments, you realize that you and the other are, in fact, one. It's...

A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no...

A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no...

What each must seek in his life never was on land or sea. It is...

What each must seek in his life never was on land or sea. It is...

I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they...

I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they...

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.