This book is listed on a number of blogs and websites, being highly recommended. Midlife is a journey we mustn’t walk alone”. It also demonstrates how we can―and why we must―do more to help each other through the woods. His own story and the stories of many others from all walks of life―from a steelworker and a limo driver to a telecoms executive and a philanthropist―show how the ordeal of midlife malaise reboots our values and even our brains for a rebirth of gratitude.įull of insights and data and featuring many ways to endure the slump and avoid its perils and traps, The Happiness Curve doesn’t just show you the dark forest of midlife, it helps you find a path through the trees. By shifting priorities away from competition and toward compassion, it equips you with new tools for wisdom and gratitude to win the third period of life.Īnd Rauch can testify to this personally because it was his own slump, despite acclaim as a journalist and commentator that compelled him to investigate the happiness curve. Rauch reveals that this slump is instead a natural stage of life―and an essential one. He shows that from our 20s into our 40s, happiness follows a U-shaped trajectory, a “happiness curve,” declining from the optimism of youth into what’s often a long, low slump in middle age, before starting to rise again in our 50s. Why does happiness get harder in your 40s? Why do you feel in a slump when you’re successful? Where does this malaise come from? And, most importantly, will it ever end?ĭrawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch answers all these questions. “This book will change your life by showing you how life changes. “In this warm, wise, and witty overview, Jonathan Rauch combines evidence and experience to show his fellow adults that the best is yet to come.” ―Steven Pinker, bestselling author of Enlightenment Now Happiness Curve- Why Life Gets Better After 50 All they have to do is resolve and start now. What would it be like if women could realize all of these goals in retirement? This book helps women retirees fulfill their dreams by motivating and firing them up to live their best lives now, even if they weren’t able to realize this level of joy and contentment in the past. Fire Up Your Life in Retirement: 101 Easy Ways for Women to Reinvent Themselves calls retired women to begin living the best years of their lives by working, playing, and interacting with family and friends in ways they never thought possible. And when life doesn’t meet these expectations, they want to be able to deal with their disappointments with strength and courage. They want freedom from conflict and a peaceful existence. “Women want to be fulfilled in all areas of their lives and at all stages. Irisįire Up Your Life in Retirement- 101 Ways for Women to Reinvent Themselves On the other hand, at some point we have to take a plunge. Like all of these books, there tends to be a point at which they say-“and now you know what you want” and that always feels like a little bit of a stretch. It has reasonable processes and excellent insight. I think this is one of the best books on the topic of retirement and encore careers. A comprehensive, nuts-and-bolts guide, filled with inspiring stories and answering-in extensive FAQ sections-the concerns of its readers, this book is everything you need to help you strike a balance between doing good and doing well–in a way that will sustain you through this new stage of life.” Who’s hiring and for what jobs? (Check out the Encore Hot List of 35 viable careers). How to network effectively and harness the power of social media. The pros and cons of going back to school. From, the leading organization in the field, comes a road map to every step of the encore career journey. Make a difference-and continue to make money. Now they want to stay in the game (or better, change the game). “Until recently, most Americans equated the end of a successful career with the beginning of retirement. The Encore Career Handbook – How To Make A Living and a Difference In the Second Half Of Your Life
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