Coming Alive: 4 Tools to Defeat Your Inner Enemy, Ignite Creative Expression & Unleash Your Soul's Potential

The MotherTool And Tower Beyond Expectations If you are entering your early twenties better to read and love the challenges you may face it is an opportunity for your transcendence Love You All

I can not thank Phil Stutz and Barry Michels enough for writing this book. Their other collab book, “The Tools” is equally as powerful. If you want to change your inner world to be the best it can be, you’re prepared to work harder than you’ve ever worked before in your life and are willing to be 100% honest with yourself; then this book WILL change your life! I am a better man, more spiritually and emotionally mature and overall a better version of myself because of the teachings inside of this book! It requires of all of us to dig as deep inside of ourselves as we can to face our fears, work through them every single day and find the joy of helping others as the key to our best life. That is my take on it and I will continue reading this book over and over again until I am one with its teachings. Eternally grateful to Phil Stutz and Barry Michels. Never happier about an Amazon purchase. Thank you!!!

I like this author and listened to on Audiobook and wanted my own copy for reference

I have a large library of self-help and therapy books. And this is the one i've read again and again. I actually used the tools, and they help me. I recommend reading the first book The Tools and reading this as well they're both worth it. The audiobook version is read by the authors and is also very good.

Great book filled with tools to help you figure out your passion. I got it for my daughter who is in college and it really inspired her to narrow her focus and select a major.

First, I want to be very clear. I am extremely biased. I loved The Tools. It’s at least tied for first for my favorite book ever. I bought copies of that book for countless people. Since then, I have worked 1-on-1 with Phil and have experienced profound changes in my life. So, I’ve been eagerly awaiting this book. And, I loved it. If you’re interested in (as the title and sub-title suggest) coming alive by defeating your inner enemy to unleash your soul’s potential, I think you’ll love the book as well. But, and I smile as I type this, note that “defeating your inner enemy” is not an easy path. And, Barry and Phil make no attempts to pretend otherwise. It’s HARD WORK to actualize our potential. (I’m reminded of Epictetus who told his students that “the lecture-room of the philosopher is a hospital; students ought not to walk out of it in pleasure, but in pain.”) The good news is that Barry and Phil have been in the trenches (for over 70 years between the two of them) working with people to help them win their inner battles. In this book, they present four new Tools to go along with the five foundational Tools they cover in their first book. Each Tool deals with a different facet of how “Part X” (their name for the part of us that’s constantly at war with us) tries to cut off our Life Force. If you’re up for the wonderfully confronting and equally energizing opportunity to meet Part X head on, I think you’ll love the book as much as I did. I highly recommend it and The Tools.

The kindness and compassion of the authors shone through the stories and examples in this book. Just feeling that made this book well worth the purchase price! However, because of said kindness and compassion, I know that what’s most important to the authors is that I use the Tools in this book to live a life which brings me ever closer to my true potential- a life of wonder, awe, and joyful service. You can check out the Tools from this book for yourself, as the authors have listed them and the Tools from their first book for free on their website- (I don’t know if Amazon will allow me to link in a review, so you can just google them.) I used that site to make a voice recording of the Tools to practice with. I’ve been using the recording to practice the tools almost daily for a few weeks now, as well as a few times implementing them according to the indications they’ve listed. I’ve noticed an increased ability to recognize “lower forces” when they arise (laziness, resentment, hypocrisy, rationalization, craving, etc) and as I’ve practiced them I’ve been better able to remember to use a tool rather than immediately caving in to the lower force, and sometimes to transcend it, which is progress! The authors repeat again and again that practice is necessary, and that progress is to be celebrated. The stories and examples in this book about this are really helpful in this regard, because another way that the self-destructive forces can manifest is to create huge unrealistic expectations- such as “I should be able to perform each of the tools once and never behave unskillfully ever again, and then live a blissful life free from any difficulty.” Sounds absurd written here, but in my head, surprisingly powerful. I found the tools in Coming Alive to be a tremendous addition to my spiritual toolbox. I will keep using them!

Can’t recommend this highly enough. I think everyone could benefit from giving these tools a fair shot at changing their lives. Don’t get hung up on the language or what you do or don’t believe in, just try it out. The proof is in the pudding!

A truly life changing book. Are you haunted by the feeling that modern life is a meaningless luke warm soup? Then, use the tools and never be the same again. Choose vitality over safetyism.

A really interesting perspective and practical tools for overcoming self doubt.

I throughly enjoyed this book. It’s a book you want and need to re read. Loan to friends and buy as a gift. Everyone can benefit from reading this.

Coming Alive is a transformative and empowering book that provides practical tools to break free from fear, self-doubt, and stagnation. Barry Michels and Phil Stutz, known for their work in The Tools, present profound yet simple techniques to help readers tap into their inner strength and overcome life’s challenges. What sets this book apart is its actionable approach. The authors introduce four key "Tools" designed to help individuals push past negativity, build confidence, and embrace personal growth. Their writing is engaging, insightful, and deeply motivating, making complex psychological concepts accessible to everyone. Whether you're feeling stuck in life or seeking inspiration to take action, *Coming Alive* offers a refreshing perspective and practical strategies that can be applied immediately. Highly recommended for anyone looking to unlock their full potential and live a more fulfilling life!

まずこんな良書が日本で出版されてないなんてどうかしている。 フィル・スタッツ先生のドキュメンタリーを入り口に「5つのツール」の次の本を探したが洋書しかなく、翻訳アプリの力をおおいに借りて、でも細かい所は自分でもよく考えて訳した。例えばgoodとgoodnessの違いについて、Geminiと会話しながら自分の思考を整理してくのは凄く楽しい体験だった。 私はここ数年の間にたくさんのlife-equakeに見舞われて、すっかり生命力が弱っていた。立ち直りかけてはどん底に落とされる、ということを繰り返していたのでただただサバイブするというモードになっていた。後でまた失ってしまうかもしれない楽しみはもう味わいたくないとさえ思っていた。 フィル先生がパートXを見つけて、それを患者にどう説明しようかと悩んだのに、患者に話してみるとすんなり受け入れられたのは、私にもよく分かる。それを知ってるからだ。ああ、あいつがパートXだったんだ！と、あそこにもここにもいて、私を挫いてきたのは自分の弱さだと思ってたけど、あれがパートXなんだと瞬時に分かったからだ。気をつけてほしい。パートXは本当に巧妙で、自分で自分を傷つけていることに気がつかせない。自分へのダメ出しに正当な理由つけてしまうけど、それ、全部パートXがやってることだから。苦しんでるたくさんの人に知ってほしい、読んでほしい。パートXに騙され、本来は大切に寄り添うべき自分の弱さ（シャドー）と敵対していたと気がついた時、私は号泣してしまった。それは人生が180度変わるような出来事だった。