Joseph CampbellA bit of advice Given to a young Native AmericanAt the time of his initiation: As you go the way of life, You will see a great chasm. Jump.It is not as wide as you think.
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A little bit of advice given to a young native American at the time of his initiation. He was told that as he went the way of life, he would see a great chasm. Jumping across that chasm was not as difficult as he thought. So, he jumped and crossed it safely.
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