Finding meaning in the second half of life by jungian analyst james hollis is a soul searching book on how to live middle age with awareness. See all books authored by james hollis, including finding meaning in the second half of life. Jack kornfield, phd, author of a path with heart the second half of life is a wise, unique, and beautifully written guidebook for those who want to live every day of their lives. In this compelling primer on the second half of life, arrien presents this stage as one of great adventure and meaning. Buy a discounted paperback of finding meaning in the second half of life online from australias leading online. James hollis books list of books by author james hollis. Finding meaning in the second half of life, how to finally, really.
The second half of life presents us with the opportunity to develop increased depth, integrity, and characteror not. Finding meaning in the second half of life and millions of other books are available for. The first half of my life i went to school, the second half of my life i got an education. We pay cash for books, textbooks, cds, lps, videos and dvds daily. Three spiritual books on aging are less about growing old than growing up. Its almost as if the first half of life is about creating the vessel in order to contain what the second half of life needs to focus on. The two halves of life center for action and contemplation. The second half of life took me forever to read because its one of those books that you readhave to think about for a whileapply it to your life, and repeat the process. Browse our vast selection of bestsellers and staff picks. The hidden half of nature is a very balanced book using both personal stories and the histories of agriculture, science, and medicine to contextualize the impact of the microbial world on both soil and digestive tract health, and why those things matter. In the second half of life, the ego still has a place, but now in the service of the true self or soul, your inner and inherent identity.
In finding meaning in the second half of life, hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood arent quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Check out the encore career handbook, a comprehensive, nutsandbolts guide to making a difference and a living in the second half of life. Mark twain how do you prepare for the second half of your life. The second half of life is a wise, unique, and beautifully written guidebook for those who want to live every day of their lives. Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Drawing upon his experiences with hundreds of clients, hollis provides an essential map for traversing the universal challenges of midlife, such as building genuine relationships, cultivating a mature spirituality, and letting go of old beliefs that no longer serve you. Finding meaning in the second half of life quotes by james. This is the third book i read by hollis, a jungian psychoanalyst who. Bob buford believes the second half of your life can be better than the first. While i believe it could have been shorter in length because it is often repetitive, i enjoyed the way. Finding meaning in the second half of life by james hollis.
James hollis, finding meaning in the second half of life. Walking the paths of the warrior, teacher, healer and visionary. I recommend this to not only older readers, but people of any age. Richard rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or gone down are the only ones who understand up. Now that ive completed that project, heres more of my adventures. Your ego is the container that holds you all together, so now its strength is an advantage.
Ancient wisdom for the second half of life cicero, marcus tullius, freeman, philip, freeman, philip on. Jung the eminent swiss psychiatrist, and author of eleven books. Review finding meaning in the second half of life aging. Low prices, quick turnaround and fast shipping, only at. The second half is like getting to your steak after picking through your salad. This book delivers on what one would expect to get from it. A spirituality for the two halves of life by rohr, richard isbn. A practical spirituality for the second half of life is a timely and engaging book for living out the second half of your life with spiritual integrity. Jungian psycho analyst james hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life.
Someone who can see their ego in this way is probably what we mean by a grounded person. Half a life is a starkly honest account of that fateful moment and his life thereafter. The second half of my life every day for a year, starting on my 49th birthday, i did something ive never done before. Books are you ready to move into the second half of your life.
Half price books has new and used books, textbooks, music, movies and more both online and in stores. What would happen to our lives, our world, if the parent coul. Roughly 10,000 baby boomers will celebrate their 65th birthday every single day until 2030. In this study you are invited to think about your life as a house undergoing renovations where, with gods grace, you get to design something new and life. Second half of life is an expression that departs from ontological principles that do not reflect who we are as physical and social beings in the 21st century.
Like one of the bridges between sexes, to be sure, is sex. But men, too often feeling deficient in discourse, place too much emphasis on intercourse. Spirituality and the second half of life ron rolheiser. She brings to this short but insightful book the expertise she has gained as a spiritual director. The second half of life presents a rich possibility for spiritual enlargement, for we are never going to have greater powers of choice, never have more lessons of history from which to learn, and never possess more emotional resilience, more insight into what works for us and what does not, or a deeper, sometimes more desperate, conviction of the importance of getting our life back. This article also appeared in print, under the headline life s second half, in the december 815, 2014, issue. The book is written at a quite abstract level using a complex language. In how to grow old, the great roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of alland why you might discover that reading and gardening are actually far more pleasurable than sex ever was. Her book the signs of life won the 1993 ibpa benjamin franklin award, and the second half of life won the 2007 nautilus book award for best book on ageing.
This is mostly the authors interpretation of jungs theories with very little added to connect those theories to actions related to finding meaning in the second half of life. How to finally, really grow up, and why good people do bad things. In fact, meaning is the critical experience to the second half of life. Arrien published ten major works that bridged anthropology, psychology, and religion over a period of twentyfour years, and which were translated into many languages. In addition, the author, in a subtle way, proposes that being unhappy with life or a relationship is entirely your life, disregarding all external factors and the fact that you may not be a good fit for your partner. There is a grace in this book, an invitation to beautiful, deep wisdom, a banquet to refresh your spirit for the years ahead. Falling upward, by richard rohr the christian century. The second half seems to be about undoing much of what has been accomplished in the first half in order to get at a deeper heart of human life. The second half of life transforming life after 50.
The census bureau predicts the number of people over 65 years of age will outnumber children age 18 and under by 2035for the first time in u. James hollis quotes author of finding meaning in the. In his second half, buford founded halftime, an organization designed to inspire business and professional leaders to embrace gods calling and move from success to significance. A soulstirring exploration of the twin tasks of finding personal authority and a mature spirituality at midlife and beyond. The second half of your life foundation was selected by the mayor of kensington and chelsea as her charity for 20112012. I also learned that its better to get comfortable with increasingly. Finding meaning, money, and happiness in the second half of life find on amazon.
While the first half of life, as we saw, is very much consumed with the search for identity, meaning, selfworth, intimacy, rootedness, and making peace with our sexuality, the second half has another purpose, as expressed in the famous epigram of job. The book shares insightful cognitive maps on the struggles and gifts at different stages of the journey in a language thats both poetic and mythological. A gem for those in the midlife and beyond journey as well as those journeying with them. The five universal shapes and how to use them, winner of the 1993 benjamin franklin award. Finding meaning in the second half of life 1,216 ratings. The second half of life isnt about looking for easy answers, james. I can provide the keys to unlocking the potential of the second half that our culture does not see. The second half of life is an opportunity for transformation, for remaking meaning and purpose and for living with vitality. Bob buford is an entrepreneur that grew a successful cable television company in the first half of his life. This requires a different approach from the first half. Jill shaw ruddock is the winner of the 2011 veuve clicquot woman of the year tribute, the 2012 jewish care woman of distinction award, and the 2012 common good award from bowdoin college. It presupposes that we have a certain life span on this planet, that half way there we have a crisis. What does it really mean to be a grown up in todays world. We assume that once we get it together with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well.
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