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Every passing dozen is an opportunity to start all over again
Our world is changing every year. That seemed impossible, because society didn't approve of it now seems perfectly normal.
If you are over 30, over 40 or over 50, you probably thoughts of what you by this time, had to achieve — certainly in my age, they say. It's too much.
Let's compare what was seen as a respectable, successful person before and that has changed.
30 years
Before: you got married 10 years ago and are now building a family.
Now: you've only just begun to understand who you really are, and are happy that 10 years ago was not mistaken for inexperience.
40 years
Before: you bought a house/apartment or changed it to more comfortable.
Now perhaps you moved closer to the city center where all the action is, and quietly remove the housing.
50 years
Earlier: here comes the Golden, peaceful years. Adult children will leave the parental home or had already left.
Now: you left your boring job and make a career again, do begin to live again.
All these life stages have in common is that you "restart" life: re-choose where to move, consider your values, look for new opportunities instead of going on the beaten path.
Our age is unique. We have the ability to start over at any time if we want to build a life in accordance with their hopes, dreams and values, even if they have changed. We have a freedom that previous generations could not conceive. But, of course, freedom is accompanied by anxiety. Old model from such anxiety relieves: that's it, a clear path to success, all painted in stages.
But does the old model of happiness does not work anymore? Do people more unhappy with it? Let's think about what has changed.
If it used to be that most people could buy a house, now young people move to large cities and rented housing. The population of developed cities is constantly growing, and many people 25-35 years consciously choose not to buy the house.
Changing the average age when people marry and have children. In 1960, people prefer to enter into a first marriage in 20-22 years, and now — in 27-29 years. Changed the attitude of society to marriage: now 25-year-old unmarried women are not looked at askance. On average, people only 30 years to create a family and have children.
If earlier people whole life worked in the same industry, gradually climbing the career ladder, but now many can afford to change profession and try yourself in new business. 30, 40 and even 50 years it's okay to start over.
The main purpose of the old model was stable, and now it is not enough: society is changing so fast that many people stability no longer want.
So if You are soon turning 50, like me, you do not need to calm down and remember past victories. Nothing has ended 50 years it's time to completely rethink life. As told to Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen), we have only one last chance to make a dream a reality. If the tested path suddenly dead-end, it's time to find a new one.
Anxious, of course. But it is obvious to me that the old recipes of a happy life are no longer working. How much would us neither were we at any time have the right to start over.published
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©
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If you are over 30, over 40 or over 50, you probably thoughts of what you by this time, had to achieve — certainly in my age, they say. It's too much.
Let's compare what was seen as a respectable, successful person before and that has changed.
30 years
Before: you got married 10 years ago and are now building a family.
Now: you've only just begun to understand who you really are, and are happy that 10 years ago was not mistaken for inexperience.
40 years
Before: you bought a house/apartment or changed it to more comfortable.
Now perhaps you moved closer to the city center where all the action is, and quietly remove the housing.
50 years
Earlier: here comes the Golden, peaceful years. Adult children will leave the parental home or had already left.
Now: you left your boring job and make a career again, do begin to live again.
All these life stages have in common is that you "restart" life: re-choose where to move, consider your values, look for new opportunities instead of going on the beaten path.
Our age is unique. We have the ability to start over at any time if we want to build a life in accordance with their hopes, dreams and values, even if they have changed. We have a freedom that previous generations could not conceive. But, of course, freedom is accompanied by anxiety. Old model from such anxiety relieves: that's it, a clear path to success, all painted in stages.
But does the old model of happiness does not work anymore? Do people more unhappy with it? Let's think about what has changed.
If it used to be that most people could buy a house, now young people move to large cities and rented housing. The population of developed cities is constantly growing, and many people 25-35 years consciously choose not to buy the house.
Changing the average age when people marry and have children. In 1960, people prefer to enter into a first marriage in 20-22 years, and now — in 27-29 years. Changed the attitude of society to marriage: now 25-year-old unmarried women are not looked at askance. On average, people only 30 years to create a family and have children.
If earlier people whole life worked in the same industry, gradually climbing the career ladder, but now many can afford to change profession and try yourself in new business. 30, 40 and even 50 years it's okay to start over.
The main purpose of the old model was stable, and now it is not enough: society is changing so fast that many people stability no longer want.
So if You are soon turning 50, like me, you do not need to calm down and remember past victories. Nothing has ended 50 years it's time to completely rethink life. As told to Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen), we have only one last chance to make a dream a reality. If the tested path suddenly dead-end, it's time to find a new one.
Anxious, of course. But it is obvious to me that the old recipes of a happy life are no longer working. How much would us neither were we at any time have the right to start over.published
P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©
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