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Joseph Campbell

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.

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Joseph Campbell means that facing our deepest struggles and challenges is necessary to find true meaning and valuable lessons in life. The places where we encounter difficulty or failure often hold important insights and growth that we might otherwise miss.

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