Not a hero and not a saint

A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow men.*
Joseph Campbell

For me to be a saint means to be myself. Therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is a problem of finding out who I am and of discovering my true self.**
Thomas Merton

Not a hero?,
Not a saint? –
That’s fine,
Just be you
doing the things you
must do.

*Joseph Campbell’s Myths To Live By;
**Ian Morgan Cron’s The Road Back To You.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.