Finding Meaning in the Second Half of..., James Hollis
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of..., James Hollis
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Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
How to Finally, Really Grow Up

Author: James Hollis

Narrator: Gary Galone

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/23/2015

Synopsis

What does it really mean to be a grown-up in today's 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. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we've made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck—commonly known as the "midlife crisis." Jungian psychoanalyst James Hollis believes that it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. 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 aren't quite working for us. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.

About James Hollis

James Hollis, PhD, has a private analytic practice and is the executive director of the Washington Jung Society. A retired senior training analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, he served as executive director of the Jung Educational Center for many years. He is the author of several books, including Hauntings, What Matters Most, and Why Good People Do Bad Things. James lives with his wife, Jill, in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophia on January 04, 2013

At some point after my 40th birthday, I began to see clearly that life is not a goal-oriented activity. It's process oriented. How and why we do everything matters so much more than what we do. Hollis's work is always personally challenging, sometimes on a 'tectonic plate' level. In this book, like......more

Goodreads review by Kris on March 30, 2011

When my only son went to college, I was struggling with the common issue of the empty nest, and finding meaning in the new chapter of life that I was beginning. A cynical parent I knew quipped sarcastically, "Get a life!" I've had a life, thank you, I responded inwardly. An all-absorbing, rewarding......more

Goodreads review by Nick on April 02, 2008

What a horrible title for an excellent book. Great food for thought and encouragement for people who suspect or have discovered that the mainstream path laid out for us is unsatisfying and lacking. I made notes, highlighted and underlined so much in this book, there is little that I did not find app......more

Goodreads review by Jen on February 20, 2010

Read this book! And you don't need to be old to read it....profound......more

Goodreads review by Caterina on June 23, 2024

Kullandığım yer imlerinden de anlaşılacağı üzere etkilendiğim yerler oldukça fazlaydı. Bazı yerlerin boyumdan derin olduğunu hissetsem de yüreğim yettiğince anlamaya çabaladım. Verim aldım diyebileceğim nadir kişisel gelişim kitaplarından diyebilirim. Okuma süreci bitti mi derseniz, şimdilik evet. Ş......more

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