New Delhi, June 29 -- "Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging" - Joseph Campbell.

The quote, widely attributed to Joseph Campbell, one of the twentieth century's most influential scholars of comparative mythology, appears in A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living (1991), a collection of his lectures and reflections, edited by Diane K. Osbon. The thought originated from Campbell's teachings at the Esalen Institute during the 1980s and was later published in this companion volume.

The quote underscores that challenges reveal hidden inner strength, resilience, courage and wisdom, helping people discover their true potential through perseverance and personal growth....