Good Life Project

Reimagining Midlife: My 2x20 Project™ Update & the Power of Experiments

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Nov 6, 2025
Dive into a transformative journey exploring reinvention at midlife. Discover how structured experiments in movement, nutrition, and mindset can lead to clarity and authenticity. Jonathan discusses the importance of connection through weekly check-ins and intimate retreats. He emphasizes actionable learning and the joy of hands-on creativity, reflecting on his experiences in metalsmithing and writing. The core message? Embrace experiments to navigate life’s next chapters with intention and courage.
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Two Years To Shape Two Decades

  • Jonathan Fields reframed midlife as a two-year experimental window to design the next twenty years.
  • He used focused experiments to discover what brings lightness, meaning, and joy into his life.
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From Goals To Guiding Feelings

  • Fields converted vague goals into three actionable feelings: lightness, meaning, and joy.
  • He argues experiments, continuous action, and resisting early commitments are the best pathways to those feelings.
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Lightness Over Simplicity

  • 'Simplicity' evolved into cultivating 'lightness' — an internal response skill.
  • Lightness is about equanimity: letting complexity wash through you while acting where possible.
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