When
Joseph Campbell posited that we ought to “follow our bliss” it was taken to
mean that we drop all responsibility and go there… no matter where our bliss
takes us. There is, of course, a certain amount of truth to this admonition but
there are hazards too. If I have a marriage that is only so-so (not bad, not
good)… perhaps a couple of kids… a mortgage that has to be paid… all of these
and more… following our bliss would be a self-centered use of will at best. It
just could be that following my bliss would mean something that is not at all
apparent if happiness is our single purpose. It could just mean that I renew
the spark of love in the marriage…. get creative in raising our children...
finding that satisfaction and purpose in my job and taking responsibility for
where I put my hands. Following my bliss can mean changing nothing on the
exterior… I don’t have to take the next plane to an Ashram in
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