I do enjoy Carl Jung's poetic turn of phrase.
Contrary to the youth-obsessed prejudices of modern society, the soul’s development does not end when one settles down, makes home, roots in place, and starts a family. Life is not a continual Hero’s Journey.
Charles Eisenstein • Neither Hero nor Journey
If what you care about most of all is that your life have a certain arc, then in travelling along that arc you are moving towards a point at which the arc is complete and your purpose is lost. If you are telling the story of your life, and you hope to avoid the midlife crisis, better not to tell a story of this kind.
In effect, I am urging a philoso
... See moreKieran Setiya • The Midlife Crisis
As a human being grows into adulthood, however, things shift. Whereas an infant goes through the world with curiosity, an adult is expected to move about with justification. Life choices must be made with analysis, and interestingly, even inaction requires this type of reasoning as well.
Lawrence Yeo • The Day You Decided to Take the Leap
As we age, we think that things are more serious and that we must leave frivolous things behind.
Raph Koster • Theory of Fun for Game Design
The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.
– Carl Jung
