Tag: purpose
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IntroductionThe Core Point Worth Making ExplicitParental CoercionCultural CoercionWhat Purpose Looks Like HereWhat Meaning Looks Like HereWhere the Distinction Earns Its KeepConclusion Introduction Many adults, including Gen Xers, are currently living a life dictated by someone else. It’s a life with a predefined, predetermined purpose. That’s bad enough. What if instead, purpose is viewed as a…
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IntroductionSteadfastness In Legacy-Building for a Gen Xer Intent On Value-MakingGo Beyond Outputs: Create SystemsEmbracing the “Unfinished” WorkPitfalls to AvoidConclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction Time is a predator that stalks us all our lives. What have I learned? This: Stay engaged with the possibility. Let’s face this fact: Sooner or later, we all begin to feel…
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IntroductionPerspective: Confronting the InevitableMaking Contact with RealityGrieving Past IdentitiesAging Is AsymmetricalEmpirical Evidence: What the Research ShowsThe Practical AdvantageConclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction We should approach this subject by distinguishing between the fear of aging and the fear of irreversibility. Aging is a visible phenomenon, but for many older adults, a deeper, underlying anxiety exists: The…