Example: At this point, Simba runs away from his kingdom into the desert where he is found by Timon and Pumba.

This is the point where the person actually crosses into the field of adventure, leaving the known limits of his or her world and venturing into the unknown.Example: Scar sends the hyenas to kill Simba.Often at the threshold, we encounter people, things, or situations that block our passage. The threshold is the interface between the known and the unknown world.Therefore, he runs away from responsibility. Example: Simba is afraid that he has killed his father after speaking to his malicious uncle, Scar.

This may be from a sense of duty or obligation, fear, or insecurity.

Often when the call is given, we refuse to heed it.

Example: In “The Lion King” Mufasa explains to Simba about the circle of life.

The call to adventure is the point in a person’s (or lion’s) life when they are first given notice that everything is going to change.

…and the Lion King The Heroic JourneyThe Journey pattern can help us understand the stories we read, the movies and shows we see, and the experiences that shape our lives.

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