Before an adventure begins for every hero there is a sense of normalcy. Looking from the outside, we get a view into the everyday routine of life for the hero. There’s a level of contentment to the day-in-day-out activities. Everything is as expected in his world. The hero feels certain that tomorrow will be similar to today. The status quo is known to the hero.
It’s your comfort zone.
In a flash of seconds, something happens to disrupt your calm. A fire breaks out, a burglar breaks in, the test results came back positive for cancer, you get a promotion, a drunk driver veers into your lane, you start a new business, a loved one unexpectedly dies, it could be anything. This moment thrusts you into a realm of unknowns. A new adventure. New territories to discover. No more comfort zone. Your world will never be the same.
You, the hero, start to feel the pressure. The weight of responsibility. The deep-seated connection to protect and serve those around you. You discover there’s more to your world than you thought. You realize you have a purpose. You get “the Call” to something greater, and you have to make a decision – to stay or go on the quest.