The Hero's Journey By Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell was a scholar who studied ancient mythology for many years. Eventually, he came up with the concept of the Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey states that all heroes will come across many stages throughout their journey, each stage bringing the hero closer to his or her reward. I may not be a hero, but I have encountered many things on my road to becoming a better flute player and a better person. Everyday is a journey with many rewards that tie into one much larger journey with one ultimate reward. My life’s journey as a flautist is much like Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey because I have left my ordinary world --and been reluctant to do so-- had a mentor, had many tests and ordeals, changed, and received both tangible and
I’d told her many times that I didn’t think I could do it, but she wouldn’t take no for an answer. “You’ll be fine,” she’d told me, just as she had told me the many times that I had gone to audition but backed out before I could do so. This relates to both the call to action and the refusal stages because my friend finally urged me to go audition after listening to me whine about wanting to be in band for a long time. I, however, tried continue to talk her out of making me audition.
The audition alone was very much like being thrust into a new world. I mean, I hadn’t even known what a flute looked like before he had pulled one out. Yes, I was that new to music. Luckily enough for me, I caught the hang of how to blow air correctly as soon as the teacher showed me how. I felt proud, though still a little apprehensive about the warning he’d given me about having to work twice as hard to catch up to the others.
I had really taken his advice to heart, and in just a few weeks, I had performed at my first band concert. Though I hadn't had as much time to learn the music, I'd still tried my best and had a lot of fun playing
This reward could be either tangible or intangible; a physical object, or a reward that cannot be touched. This was my moment. After being in band for less than a year, I'd been placed in second chair, and was very shocked and proud of myself. This year, though, I have received an even bigger reward. After a lot of hard work and dedication and stress, I've gotten first chair. It's still a huge shock to me. I think the most rewarding thing with both experiences was probably the renewed sense of confidence I now have in my abilities. For someone with extremely low self-esteem, confidence in myself is the greatest reward I could've ever have hoped to