This clip featuring Joseph Campbell is short, but it hits deep. It speaks to something we all wrestle with—especially those of us in leadership positions: the tension between who we think we’re supposed to be and who we actually are.
Campbell, the legendary mythologist, makes it plain: most of us are wearing masks. We’re performing roles. We’re chasing success, approval, safety—even if it means losing sight of our true selves in the process.
Sound familiar?
In business, it’s easy to fall into patterns—doing what’s expected, saying what sounds right, living up to someone else’s version of success. But over time, that performance creates distance—from our purpose, our people, and ultimately, ourselves.
This video is a call to stop performing. To stop hiding behind the persona. And to start asking real questions:
Who am I, really?
What am I here to do?
What’s the life I want—not just the life I’ve built?
Campbell’s message isn’t soft. It’s not sugarcoated. But it’s deeply human—and incredibly freeing if we’re willing to hear it.
So pause. Watch. Reflect. And maybe… let go of a role you’ve outgrown.