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Your Mythic Journey: Finding Meaning in Your Life Through Writing and Storytelling
by
Sam Keen
We all tell stories about who we are, where we come from, and where we are going. These personal myths in turn shape who we become and what we believe—as individuals, families, and nations. This book offers readers the tools to detect the story line in their own lives and to write and tell it to others, opening up a hidden world of self-discovery and meaning. The numerous...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
September 1st 1989
by Tarcher
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Feb 11, 2012
Rev. Mysterium
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I have been working on a self-growth project that is a form of mythopoeic therapy in which I write about my life from start to the future as a myth where I am the central character. This is a very powerful therapeutic tool, as you learn about yourself and are able to "get out the toxins" via writing instead of using talk therapy. It doesn't work for all, but has been an amazing tool for me.
I have always been intrigued by myth and sociocultural studies my entire life. At one point in university,...more
I have always been intrigued by myth and sociocultural studies my entire life. At one point in university,...more
Apr 14, 2013
Tristy
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3 of 5 stars
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anyone wanting help in being the star of their own myth
This is, in essence, a guide to looking at (and writing about) your life, as if you are the hero in your own myth. It's a great idea and there are some nice aspects to this guide to the Hero's Journey. There are actually two authors (you still can't list co-authors, GoodReads?) and it has a bit of a scattered feeling because of these two voices that never really found their rhythm together. I've also already gone through the process of "writing my own myth" so perhaps this book wasn't as life-ch...more
An inspiring, practical book, greatly influenced by Joseph Campbell's work on myth, encouraging people to speak or write their personal stories and to interpret them through a mythic lens to better understand the narratives with which we frame our lives. This was previously published as Telling Your Story in 1973 before this revised version was published in 1989.
This is a challenging book that will cause you to look at yourself differently -- and if you stay with it will change how you see and understand yourself.
Filled with a great abundance of wisdom. Great for the searching soul.
important book
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Not too shabby - certainly some ways to get the brain a ticking ^_^ May give it another read over sometime when life slows back down.
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Noted professor and philosopher best known for his exploration of questions regarding love, life, religion, and being a man in contemporary society.
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