Joseph Campbell quotes: Day 11

From Monday, December 20-Sunday, January 2, I’m going to post a Joseph Campbell quote each day at 9AM PST. Why? Because the end of the year is a time to reflect on our lives — what we do and what we hope to do, who we are and who we hope to become. And Campbell’s deep immersion into the world of stories resulted in some profound wisdom about human existence. I hope you find inspiration in Campbell’s words. Today’s quote:

“On the dragon there are many scales. Everyone of them says ‘Thou Shalt.’ Kill the dragon ‘Thou Shalt’. When one has killed that dragon, one has become The Child.”

For more on Joseph Campbell, go to the Joseph Campbell Foundation.