Do you long to make your life into an adventure? Have you ever heard a quiet voice calling you to action, ignored it, and then found it won’t go away?

Have you ever pursued a worthy goal, fighting against seemingly insurmountable challenges and even longer odds, and yet persevered until the Grail was in your hands, only to find what was most important was how you changed in the process?

If you answered “yes” to these questions—or have felt stirred by the classic tales from Star Wars to Pilgrim’s Progress or have dug deeply into the Jungian nature of your dreams—you understand the Hero’s Journey at a visceral level.

The Hero’s Journey and a corresponding belief that every person who enters our doors is a genius who deserves to find a calling that will change the world is at the core of the Heartland Academy’s mission.

Description

The Hero’s Journey is a pattern in many foundational myths, from religion to classical literature to drama to popular culture. It describes the path of a protagonist who heeds a call to adventure, leaves behind his or her known world, overcomes great opposition, and returns to the starting place having transformed. The greatest triumph is the change that takes place internally. This universal myth represents the original human drama that animates each individual’s journey through life.

The Hero’s Journey underpins a Heartland Academy education. Eagles learn that heroes are people who get up when they fall down. The basic question we ask ourselves on our journey is, “How can I use my talents in a way that brings me joy and serves others?” Being on a Hero’s Journey means actively seeking to answer that question.