Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist
In Greek mythology, we hear the story of Sisyphus. The gods condemn him to roll a rock up the mountain all day, only to find the rock rolling down at night. Thus, he is doomed for all eternity, to repeat the task again and again and again. This is the Greek version of hell, or Tartarus. It represents the modern mindset, where repetitive activity is seen as the worst punishment. Consequently, creativity, newness and freedom become the paradise that everyone seeks. So, the heaven of the gods becomes a place where one is free to do whatever one wants, against the slave who is forced to do the same thing again and again.
