Category: Reinvention
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Introduction You’ve Been Thrown Into the World… Now What? Us vs. “They” Befindlichkeit Discloses the World Demythologizing Success & the Other Demythologizing Material Possessions Conclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction For the 45+ adult, the drive to appear “successful” becomes, a fortiori, more catalyzing than the underlying inner conflict of envying others. Why? The answer is…
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IntroductionOn Élan Vital, Aporia, & Feeling StuckPsychological EntropyOn Élan VitalHave the Discipline for TransformationInterest as Purpose ReinventedAdvantage, CapacityReinvention: It’s Not What You ThinkConclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction We hear it all the time: When we get to a certain age, the central insight is always the same: “stay active.” That advice is like a cup…
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IntroductionFear of Irrelevance as Status ThreatResponding Without PanicFrom Relevance to IntegrationSelf-Transcendence via IkigaiConclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction When the amygdala interprets a shift in social value as a threat to survival, panic often emerges. Many adults—Gen X and older—have experienced it at some point in their lives: They wake up one day only to find…