Comments on: Ten Questions with Jim Krusoe http://collectedmiscellany.com/2008/05/ten-questions-with-jim-krusoe/ seemingly random thoughts on books & ideas Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:15 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joanna Poppink, MFT http://collectedmiscellany.com/2008/05/ten-questions-with-jim-krusoe/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 Joanna Poppink, MFT Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:21:19 +0000 http://688213299#comment-4366 Ah, the issue of hero or fool raises powerful questions and reveals preconceptions in our own minds. I think of the Tarot fool about to blithely walk off a cliff, seemingly unaware of the fall ahead. But the hero takes a leap of faith, knowing the risk and braving his fears. Both may plummet, discover a bridge or even fly. I don't think it's the result that defines the fool or the hero. I think it has something more to do with innocence and courage. Oedipus may have been the fool when he killed his father and married his mother. He may have been the fool at his most wise when he answered the sphinx' riddles. And he may have been his most heroic when, in his blindness, he was able to see and bear the truth. Thanks for raising these fascinating issues! Joanna Poppink, MFT Los Angeles psychotherapist author: Healing Your Hungry Heart Ah, the issue of hero or fool raises powerful questions and reveals preconceptions in our own minds.

I think of the Tarot fool about to blithely walk off a cliff, seemingly unaware of the fall ahead. But the hero takes a leap of faith, knowing the risk and braving his fears.

Both may plummet, discover a bridge or even fly. I don’t think it’s the result that defines the fool or the hero. I think it has something more to do with innocence and courage.

Oedipus may have been the fool when he killed his father and married his mother. He may have been the fool at his most wise when he answered the sphinx’ riddles. And he may have been his most heroic when, in his blindness, he was able to see and bear the truth.

Thanks for raising these fascinating issues!

Joanna Poppink, MFT
Los Angeles psychotherapist
author: Healing Your Hungry Heart

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