November 2007
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The midlife crisis is a myth — sort of
Well now, I like to stay abreast of what the world is saying about my areas of specialism, and whilst perusing the press for Midlife Crisis, I came across an article entitle “Ten Politically Incorrect Truths about Human Nature”. The title itself was intriguing. As a life coach, I know that The Ugly Truth is always preferable to a shiny, pretty lie. The truthg is THE ONLY solid...
Are You in Midlife Crisis? And if so - What Now?
In my practice I find most clients in mid-life crisis exhibit most of these symptoms: - - Feeling newly discontent with your lifestyle - Doubting decisions you have made about your life - Feeling bored with things and people - Feeling unusually adventurous - Questioning the meaning and value of your existence - Feeling confused about who you are, or where your life is going Does...
So ... What Exactly Is Midlife Crisis?
Mostly, men in their 40s and fifties get midlife crisis, but women get it too, and the age range is only a guide.I had mine in my thirties. Joseph Campbell said:midlife crisis is when you reach the top of the ladder and you find that it was leaning against the wrong tree. Hmm… Most of us spent our 20s starting work and building a career. We spend our 30s climbing that ladder and...
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Midlife crisis - Does it Exist?
August 18th, 1995, mid-afternoon. Sunny, I recall.
I sat in my office at my computer with a one-line resignation letter on the screen and smiled at the quaint idea - purely theoretical - that I might actually jump off the stinking ship.
And then, to my own amazement and horror, I actually sent the damned thing! I laughed but I was afraid. I was 36 years old, and that was the beginning of my...