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in our culture, we call a midlife crisis. The person experiencing the crisis might sensibly conclude that his unhappiness is the result of wanting the wrong things. In all too many cases, though, he doesn’t draw this conclusion; instead, he concludes that he is unhappy as the result of making certain short-term sacrifices to attain various long-ter
... See moreWilliam B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
There’s this guy who is sailing across the ocean, and he’s stuck in the doldrums in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. No wind to move him through it, just his tiny vessel and thousands of miles of ocean on all sides. He looks into his phone’s front facing camera, smiles and takes in the stillness of his surroundings. Naturally, this is all captured
... See moreYou can also imagine an older and wiser version of yourself—perhaps ten, twenty, or thirty years down the road.
Brad Stulberg • The Practice of Groundedness
It made us wonder whether approaching any major landmark in aging—not just midlife—might create existential friction.
Adam Alter • Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
At the same time, you’re also aware that upon attempting to reenter normal life from mom-land or middle-aged-land, or both, you’ll be seen as a weirdo, or cranky, or stubborn, or all of the above. Doesn’t it make sense you’d think about just not going back?
Jessi Klein • I'll Show Myself Out
I would proceed by posing such questions as, How have you not lived well? What regrets do you have about your life?