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Loading... The Heroic and Exceptional Minority: A Guide to Mythological Self-Awareness and Growth (edition 2021)by Gregory V. Diehl (Author), Gregory V. Diehl (Narrator), Helena Lind (Foreword)
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Many people struggle throughout their lives, unable to identify the source of great inner existential discontent. No matter their material comfort or good fortune, they cannot escape the idea that they do not live the lives they ought to. They are not in environments that support their deepest personal growth and development. They are not the people they feel they are meant to be, and the world never works the way they know it could.Every day, exceptional minds like these begin to suspect that the way they operate is different than the norm. They realize early on that they have profound capacities for original insight, feeling, action, choice, and meaning. But without mentoring guidance or a sense of social belonging, they feel lost-alone and alienated in their individuality.What can we do to better understand the hidden parts of ourselves, to prevent our uncommon personal growth and development from becoming bridled by pressures toward the conventional? How can we learn to identify and embody the heroic values that matter most to us? The answer lies in deep personal inquiry about the shared existential strengths and limitations that define us, including how to apply them to our self-improvement in an incompatible world.The Heroic and Exceptional Minority is an audacious call to self-development for men, women, and teens plagued by mythological doubt, who feel stuck in a mediocre environment and an unheroic era. Its premise is timeless, clear, and simple: The only way to understand oneself, realize our potential, and change the world for the better is to embrace who and what we really are. No library descriptions found. |
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Any soul seeker wishing for more understanding of human complexities & mythologies will find this philosophical text a worthwhile read.
The short chapters were a great help in allowing this reader to pause and absorb before moving on to the next chapter. At times the tone was peremptory; however, the passion and knowledge that shone through the text added depth and enjoyment.
The quote below resonated with me on a deep, deep level and encapsulates what, to me, is the essential message of the book, namely, if one has been gifted with extraordinary qualities (whatever they may be) that separate one from the prevailing herd mentality, one has an obligation - a painful duty - to take up the challenge and evolve beyond one’s past to one’s highest possible potential.
“Creation requires deletion. You must, in a sense, kill your old self before you can become your new self. So, in every moment, be willing to deconstruct the self-conceptions that prevail in your mind. Follow that thread of inquiry until the unrealized possibilities weigh heavily upon your soul. Then, no matter the cost, press on and embody the parts of yourself for which emergence is painfully overdue.” (