The Story of 'You': 1 (Life Beyond Personality)

Life Beyond Personality Series OverviewLife Beyond Personality is a series of two practical accessible books on the subject of Non-Duality: The Story of You and The Infinite Journey. They take the reader behind the spiritual jargon into the heart of all the difficult confusing and often unanswered questions about what it means to wake up from the Dream of Personality. What is the Dream of Personality?We enter this world as the experience of Oneness or Being but we lose our perception of this natural state as we grow up and become identified with our Personality. The Personality creates its own dream from the deep-seated beliefs and emotions it harbours a dream that can be full of emotional distress over-thinking and the investment in a future which never quite delivers on the promise that When I get this Ill be happy.The Story of You proposes that as an adult its possible to wake up out of this dream and return to the experience of the natural state. When that happens a whole new adventure begins in a life beyond Personality. The Story of You explores how this is possible and the effect it has on the life that is lived. It unfolds as a series of discussions between Jez Alborough and his friend Matthew whose probing questions and very human responses enable Jez to explore this subject fully confronting all the difficult practical areas that arise. The series builds into a map as each chapter gives vital information needed to continue onwards into the adventure beyond Personality.Who is this book for?The series was written with two specific audiences in mind: Firstly people whove never heard of Non-Duality but have the conviction that theres something missing in their lives some potential theyre not yet realising. Perhaps like Jez when he was younger theyve experienced Openings which pointed to that potential inside them but they have no reference points to understand what it is they have glimpsed. The second audience is people who have studied Non-Duality; they know all the jargon and the concepts but remain stuck in an intellectual rather than an experiential understanding. Life Beyond Personality is a practical exploration of Non-Duality that builds a bridge from the everyday life of the reader to the experience of Oneness. About the AuthorJez Alborough is the best-selling author of over 45 childrens picture books. The Story of You is his first book for adults. In the Authors words: Ive been an author and illustrator of childrens books for over thirty years. In my stories about ducks in trucks dogs who can fly and chimpanzees looking for their mummies Ive had the pleasure of introducing little people all over the world to some big themes which theyll encounter as they grow up. However theres one story that I havent been able to write for my regular readership because its a subject that only becomes relevant once youve grown into an adult: The story of you.As a storyteller it was natural for me to see this return to the natural state as a story the most important story you could ever hear if you want to find out who you are and why youre suffering. Its a wonderful challenging and powerful journey of discovery that after many years of writing stories I finally feel able to tell.