The Way of the Courageous Vulnerable is a self-transformation and personal development book that is filled with wisdom and humour.
It connects the wisdom of the Hero’s Journey storytelling template with the ordinary day-to-day business of being human.
It is structured according to the seven stages of the Hero’s Journey and illustrated through a series of articles, poems, stories and pictures.
Written by author and spiritual guide, Matthew Harris, the book helps you to:
· Appreciate your life’s meaning and purpose;
· Understand the power and purpose of your challenges and achievements;
· See your true gifts and talents;
· Be reassured that you live in a benign universe that guides you on your life’s path.
The Way of the Courageous Vulnerable shows your transformational journey through your courage and vulnerability into your personal power, wisdom and purpose.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Part 1: Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Hero’s Journey – Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Stages of the Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Hero’s Journey in Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Part 2: The Stages of the Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Phase 1: Preparation and Departure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Stage 1: Call to Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Stage 2: Crossing the Threshold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Phase 2: Initiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Stage 3: The Road of Trials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Stage 4: The Abyss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stage 5: Rebirth and Transformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Phase 3: The Return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Stage 6: The Road Back, Rewards and Gifts . . . . . . . . . . 205
Stage 7: Reintegration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Über den Autor
Matthew Harris is a long-time teacher, storyteller, workshop presenter and writer who lives and works in the beautiful Byron Bay region of New South Wales, Australia. He writes inspirational articles and gives workshops on the Hero’s Journey, spirituality, and personal transformation. He helps people find inspiration, purpose and meaning by helping them appreciate their own heroic and noble journeys in life. Matthew experienced his own Hero’s Journey encountering extended periods of illness, depression, and poverty. He now sees this as an Initiation experience, eventually, leading him into breakthroughs that brought about his emergence, into his gifts, talents and wisdom. He has been interested in mythology, spirituality, and the archetypal path since childhood. He now combines these elements to provide a roadmap for human growth, transformation, and fulfilment. Matthew provides workshops, retreats and courses in writing, spiritual expansion, and finding and applying the Hero’s Journey in your daily life. His courses and programs provide participants access to their inherent wisdom and power, and fulfils their basic need for self-value, self-appreciation, and purpose. Matthew believes we all go through a journey in our lives, mostly unconsciously, to achieve our life’s mission and purpose. Matthew’s work reveals this inner courage and nobility within your own life path.
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