In fact, he expressed the importance of myth in allowing for the exploration of ideas beyond philosophy and language. For those of us who dare to read with an open mind, Plato tells us that all knowledge is remembering. ![]() Ironically, this in itself, is a statement about falsehoods in our current way of thinking and the shortermness of our collective memories. In our culture today, the word “myth” has a negative connotation, essentially meaning falsehood or untrue. So, if you do choose to follow your interest and read on, then you will embark on a journey to the outer edges of our collective imagination and find yourself at the center of your individual existence. ![]() Conversely, in a fascinating way, this has been a journey backward in time as to learn about mythology is to learn about the evolution of the human psyche. Perhaps it was a part of me all along, unfolding gradually in time. Perhaps during my childhood perhaps before. I want to say that my interest in storytelling, screenwriting, mythology, psychology, philosophy, the unconscious (our dreams) and consciousness (our deeper dream), began about four or five years ago, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it began far earlier. After all, the only interesting people are interested people. And if you find that in being yourself you’re drawn to the illustration above and this blog post, then I would say just continue being yourself. In fact, you shouldn’t do anything, besides be yourself. Why should you care about myths and dreams? Well, you shouldn’t.
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