The Hero’s Journey (Part 3): Becoming The Guide | Jake Haber

Tune in for Part 3 of our Hero's Journey series as we look at what some consider to be the most important step - becoming the guide for other heroes. 

 

Quotes: 

Donald Miller: 

“In a way this book has been deceptive. It has taught you to become a hero on a mission even though the hero is not the most evolved role. The most aspirational role for any of us is the role of guide. So why spend so much time teaching people to live as heroes when the goal of life is to become the guide? The reason is, of course, that we cannot become guides unless we have lived as heroes on a mission” 

 

Donald Miller:

"The world, to a guide, is larger than themselves and their personal story. Guides care……As we surface guide energy, helping others win, we find a deeper and deeper experience of meaning. It is in us all to become guides"

 

Sacred Circle Project:

"Not all older or elderly people are considered elders. An elder is a person that has accumulated a great deal of wisdom and knowledge throughout his or her lifetime, especially in the tradition and customs of the group"

 

Bhagavad Gita - Ch. 18 V. 47 (paraphrase)

"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly then to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.”

 

Kahlil Gibran: 

“The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of  wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.”

 

Discussion Questions: 

1. Who has been a “guide” in your life? What impact did they have? 

2. Where in your life can you transition from being a “hero” to being a “guide”?