Beginning a New Story with the Other Self

We are surrounded by so many problems right now. The world is overflowing with difficult issues that no one country or one group of people can solve.

These problems cannot be overcome in the usual ways. What can we do then to break out of this reality?

I am convinced that the key is to believe in your own existence as a Soul, that is, your Other Self, and to draw it out from within yourself.

We all have an Other Self that differs from the Usual Self formed over time by our many experiences of life. This Other Self is an existence of accumulated deep wisdom that is connected to and resonates with the world. To live as our Other Self is the first step to a new reality.

I hope you will take this first step toward a future that transcends the imagination, and that is not constrained by conventional wisdom or customs.

It is a great joy for me to offer Your Other Self, Awakening the Sage of the Soul to our English-speaking readers. I sincerely hope this book will lead to the awakening of your Other Self and the opening of the door to a new way of life.

September 2025

Keiko Takahashi

（from Preface to the English Edition）