Joseph Campbell put together a well known book named: "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." In it he examines the path of heroes in mythology and how they are all very much the same, and the same as they are likened to the lives of the people that applied themselves to myths throughout history. Heroes all have mentors; a wise man or woman that helps them along with their journey. One we all remember is Star Wars, where Skywalker is identified as the chosen one to challenge the eminent Force. What was the name of Skywalkers mentor? In cultures all over the world, and for centuries, where myth has been applied, many people have taken the path of Skywalker and for real in their minds. And actually things have been very healthy for them and the cultures they live in, thanks to the many mentors and guides who were positioned to serve the people. But what has happened to them? What has happened to these mentors?
The world has grown bigger in a way. Well organized living styles have been shattered, dependent on cultural living styles that have a world they are familiar with, and many important pieces have been lost. What do we have now? Campbell reflects as he realizes the
first landing on the moon by Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969; things have graduated to a broader fabric for culture where for heroes and people with good ideas, we need to look at things differently to find our guidelines. He describes more in terms of ourselves today the ideas can be managed for a progression with maturing; that was in 1969.
Now in 2010 we have the Internet; it is much easier to take something like your good ideas and get feedback! If Campbell was right in 1969, well, today is the day to evaluate it, and especially like in places where we have a large need for heroes.
The New Haiti Project thought it would be good to give things a try together with a number of people, where the number is growing rapidly now. It seems to have been a good idea, at this time, where the Internet with the new tools available, that are free, and are easy to get at, can be massaged by the hands and minds of many people at one time: heroes.
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