Want to Give Your Life More Meaning? Think of It As a ‘Hero’s Journey’

Want to Give Your Life More Meaning? Think of It As a ‘Hero’s Journey’

This is a workshop for young people.Ages 18 – 35 are welcome.

Date: Saturday 2/1

Check-in: 9:30am

Begins: 10:00am

Ends: 4:00pm

In this time of rapid change, a lot of which does not look good, it’s tempting to feel like we are the victims of a global system gone out of control. But when we see ourselves as victims, we surrender our power. This is true of how we relate to huge problems like climate change as well as the day-to-day issues of our lives.

The buildup of greenhouse gases we experience today occurred in the absence of human understanding; our ancestors were innocent of the damage they were doing. That can tempt us to believe that global warming is something that is happening to us—that we are victims of a fate that was determined by actions that precede us. If we change the preposition, and consider that global warming is happening for us—an atmospheric transformation that inspires us to change and reimagine everything we make and do—we begin to live in a different world. We take 100 percent responsibility and stop blaming others. We see global warming not as an inevitability but as an invitation to build, innovate, and effect change, a pathway that awakens creativity, compassion, and genius.

Paul Hawkins

That invitation to change prepositions from to for can inspire us to see all sorts of situations differently. When we live in the story that the circumstances are happening for us rather than to us, we become open to receiving feedback that inspires us to grow and evolve.

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

The basic question we ask ourselves on our journey is, “How can I use my talents in a way that brings me joy and serves others?” Being on a Hero’s Journey means actively seeking to answer that question.

Remarks

• This event is free. Donations are greatly appreciated.
• Vegetarian lunch will be provided.
• To conserve and reduce waste, please bring your own water bottle.

Please sign up on our website: https://www.ddmbasf.org/registration/20250201_HerosJourneyWorkshop

Host or Publisher Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center