Exactly! I love Joseph Campbell's ideas, although I'm more familiar with them through reading other people.

This topic you bring up has been something I've been exploring my whole life. I have a lot of friends who are artists, musicians, writers and comedians, and it's been really interesting, and often disappointing, to watch them struggle with negotiating their artistic vision against audience perception and popularity. I've always believed very deeply that if one creates from their deepest sense of individual authenticity, that such an endeavor cannot help but be successful. When I was younger, I guess this sort of thinking manifested itself in my rebellious tirades against "selling out to The Man". However, as I get older, I am coming to appreciate more the value of patience in realizing results, and learning to slowly redefine what I consider to be success away from public approval, and more toward a sense of inner satisfaction. Maybe the world around you needs to catch up to the unique gift you're here to share with it, or something like that?

With Internet and influencer culture, it feels to me like society is grappling with this more and more and I don't think it will slow down.

I'll check out that podcast when I have time, and may the blessings of Dionysus be with you through Million Sats Madness ;)