by Arthur C. Brooks
You can experience more happiness, purpose, and fulfillment in the second half of life than in your youth by embracing your evolving strengths rather than clinging to past achievements.
TL;DR
As we age, our abilities shift from innovation to wisdom, and by embracing this transition rather than fighting it, we can find greater fulfillment in life's second half by prioritizing teaching, mentoring, and developing our character over chasing professional accolades.
The journey through middle age and beyond doesn't have to be a steady decline - it can be a powerful transformation. Brooks provides a practical roadmap for navigating this transition, showing how to leverage wisdom gained through experience while letting go of our addiction to achievement.
Impact & Outcome
Reduced anxiety about aging and professional decline
Greater work-life balance and personal fulfillment after midlife
Who is it for
Mid-career professionals: looking to navigate the transition from achievement to meaning
Leaders approaching retirement: looking to redefine success and maintain purpose beyond their primary career
The Author
Arthur C. Brooks combines academic rigor with practical wisdom as a Harvard professor, social scientist, and Atlantic columnist. His decade of leadership at the American Enterprise Institute and his wide-ranging bibliography on happiness, purpose, and society equip him with unique insights into finding fulfillment in life's later chapters.
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