Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age

Name: Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age
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Rating: 4.4 (423 reviews)
Author: Chip Conley

by Chip Conley

Self Help Memoir

4.4 (423)

4.4 stars from 423 reviews

Published by Little Brown & CompanyPublished 2024-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're in midlife and tired of hearing it's all downhill from here, and you want permission to reframe this decade as genuinely valuable.
You've achieved conventional success but feel stuck on a treadmill, and you're ready to ask bigger questions about what actually matters.
You're drawn to books grounded in research and real stories, not self-help platitudes.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a quick fix to specific health or financial problems in midlife, because this is about perspective, not practical how-to advice.
You prefer memoir or narrative storytelling over framework-based non-fiction with research backing.
You're younger than 35 and midlife feels irrelevant to you right now.

About this book

Chip Conley, co-founder and CEO of The Modern Elder Academy, presents an alternative perspective on midlife in this book named a WSJ Best Book on Aging and Retirement in 2024. Rather than viewing midlife as a crisis, Conley reframes this life stage as a chrysalis—a time of profound awakening when people shed old patterns, develop new perspectives, and share their wisdom. Drawing on social science research, personal stories, and established wisdom, Conley identifies 12 reasons why life improves with age. These include becoming comfortable in one's own skin independent of physical appearance, stepping away from conventional definitions of success, releasing emotional baggage and obligations that no longer serve a purpose, and developing a sense of connection to something larger than oneself. The book offers a perspective-shifting guide for readers at any stage of midlife, aimed at helping them discover joy, purpose, and success in the years ahead.

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Currently 4.4★ from 423 reviews

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