How does the quote “Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” by Joseph Campbell relate to the real world and different situations

Question

Hello,

My teacher is asking our class to analyze this quote. I understand it, but I would like to go into greater depth.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi Ty, to take an example straight out of life, we can list the coronavirus as a time when life seems most challenging. Or you can think of segregation. How did these tough times enable people to look into themselves and what kind of deeper powers did they find to get through it?

Answer 2

Hi Ty,

I love the idea of writing about coronavirus as a challenging time that we can use to find deeper powers within ourselves! Specifically, how does this crisis illuminate issues where we need to be powerful? I've been thinking a lot about the way that issues in our society like institutional racism, hunger and poverty, and lack of access to healthcare are becoming glaringly real because of coronavirus. How can we use this time to make real change in those issues? What powers can we find individually and as a society, even when we're in quarantine?

Hope that helps!

Maddy