{"product_id":"powered-by-authenticity-what-nearly-dying-twice-taught-me-about-really-living-before-its-too-late-9798890795069","title":"Powered by Authenticity: What Nearly Dying Twice Taught Me About Really Living Before It's Too Late","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if the life you've worked so hard to build isn't actually yours?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn paper, everything looks right. The career. The trajectory. The decisions. You did what you were supposed to do-and it worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why does it feel like you're performing instead of living?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot burned out. Not failing. Just... off. Like somewhere along the way, you traded something real for something that made sense. Like you're quietly \u003cstrong\u003etrapped\u003c\/strong\u003e inside a life that looks successful but doesn't feel like your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdrian Jones knows that feeling better than he ever wanted to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt forty-six, he collapsed on a mountain bike trail with a widowmaker heart attack. At fifty-four, it happened again. But the real shock wasn't just the medical emergency; it was the realization that the life he nearly lost didn't fully feel like his.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't out of options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was out of alignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePowered by Authenticity\u003c\/em\u003e is part memoir, part practical guide for high achievers who are quietly questioning everything-and starting to wonder if they've gone too far down a path that no longer fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt introduces a simple but uncomfortable idea: you don't need a crisis to tell yourself the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJones waited for one. It almost cost him everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe calls this \u003cstrong\u003eurgent authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e-the willingness to recognize what's no longer true and act on it now, instead of waiting until life forces the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough raw, unfiltered experiences-two near-death events, walking away from a successful career, and a deeply personal search for biological identity-Jones exposes the real cost of staying in a life that no longer fits, and what it actually takes to change it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't about reinvention for the sake of it. It's about recognizing the moment when your current life becomes your \u003cstrong\u003estatus no\u003c\/strong\u003e and deciding not to ignore it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will learn how to recognize the early signs of misalignment before they escalate, identify the roles and expectations they've outgrown, and use their values as a practical framework when the path forward isn't clear. The book also includes simple, structured exercises designed to move from awareness into action without waiting for perfect timing or a clear plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause here's the truth most people avoid: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can build a successful life that slowly disconnects you from yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd by the time you realize it, you may be too far in-or too used to it-to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a direct challenge to that trajectory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stop performing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stop postponing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stop telling yourself you'll figure it out later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd to start living a life that actually feels like yours-while you still can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e More Project Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798890795069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"Adrian Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024822362293,"sku":"9798890795069","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798890795069.jpg?v=1787668020","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/powered-by-authenticity-what-nearly-dying-twice-taught-me-about-really-living-before-its-too-late-9798890795069","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}