“Dreams are private myths. Myths are public dreams.”
-Joseph Campbell
I agree with Joseph Campbell because dreams are stories that the brain tells during REM (rapid eye movement), but stories that only the individual knows and no other. That is what makes dreams private myths because they are stories that are personally told through the mind of the dreamer. Dreams are stories that can be told or shared with others. Dreams are events that occurred or made up images, or events. Dreams are private because they can only occur to that dreamer of the moment. Dreams can become myths through sharing with one dreamer with another. Once those dreams are shared they become public. Once something is shared with the public or from person to person it can turn into a myth. Myths are stories that are told from person to person, generation to generation, then later sometimes connecting pen and paper. Dreams can turn into folk tales that can turn into mythology. We aren’t sure if the myths are true or even if the dreams are true but we know somewhere someone experienced it. Myths are open to the public to be discussed that started from one individual which could’ve been a dreamer that wanted to expand his knowledge. His knowledge of asking, researching, and sharing his dream or experience that could’ve been true or made up from his imaginary. Although, the dreamer could’ve kept it to them-self, but decided to share it which caused others to share it from one person to another that turns into a myth.
-Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw is right when he made that statement because I don’t believe you are a hero if you need recognition for what you do. Heroes put themselves at risk for others and leave quietly when the job is done. Children usually come up with myths of “super heroes” like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc. Heroes although don’t always need to wear a cap in my opinion. They are among us in regular work clothes or uniforms with no secret identity. Police officers, fire fighters, professors, army officers, mentors and even some of our peers can all be considered heroes. Individuals who rise to the occasion with or without being told to do make a change or a difference in someone’s life around them. Not all heroes need a key to the city at the end of the story. Sometimes “heroes” do need that signal call like Batman has for Gotham city. We have “911” as our emergency signal call for help. We do make myths of people walking through fire to rescue someone and walk out perfectly fine. In reality, can an individual walk through fire and survive with someone on their back? According to Altshuler and Janaro, “the hero is an archetype found in almost every culture; hence the label world myth.” In every culture there is a “hero”, but in my opinion heroes don’t need to wear caps.
“Don’t go backwards; you have already been there.”
-Ray Charles
I agree with Ray Charles because what you did is done. You can’t look back because that was the past. Why look back when you can’t fix what is done? Ray Charles was a legendary musician even with his exceptionality of being blind. He fought through and beat the odds that were in front of him. He kept pushing forward to get whatever it was right to the ear. His quote is an example of an excellent reminder that there is no need to reminisce on the past. What’s done is done and can’t be undone. Broaden your mind and explore new things instead of going back and trying to fix things that are already done. You may regret some decisions but you can only fix the present to make the future better. A time machine hasn’t been invented yet, so there is no way someone can go back into time. So you shouldn’t worry about what happened because no matter what happened it happened. You can’t focus on the past when the future is seconds away in front of you, while the present is the seconds that you are sitting in right now.
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“Ray Charles.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Jan. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles.
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