Personal mythology

Personal mythology refers to an individual's fundamental stories for making sense and meaning of the world.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_mythology According to Dr. David Feinstein and Dr. Stanley Krippner, "A personal myth is a constellation of beliefs, feelings, images, and rules—operating largely outside of conscious awareness—that interprets sensations, constructs new explanations, and directs behavior. ...Personal myths speak to the broad concerns of identity (Who am I?), direction (Where am I going?), and purpose (Why am I going there?). For an internal system of images, narratives, and emotions to be called a personal myth, it must address at least one of the core concerns of human existence."{ Feinstein-1, Krippner-2, David-1, Stanley-2 (2008). Personal Mythology. Santa Rosa, CA: Energy Psychology Press. pp. 5–6. ISBN 160415036X. } Via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_mythology#cite_note-1
In the 20th Century, Sam Keen may have been the first to popularize the concept of personal mythology for a general audience. He has written that "[t]o the best of my knowledge, the idea of personal mythology was born on November 4, 1964,"{ Keen, Sam (1989). Your Mythic Journey. New York: Penguin. pp. xviii. ISBN 0874775434. } via ibid. which, although it may be the best of his knowledge, isn't true. Personal mythology is natural to human beings, not born of some single guy in the 20th Century.GE
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Christian mythology; Psychological mythology; Psychological mytheme