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526: Learning to Love Midlife with Chip Conley

Mar 20, 2024
Chip Conley, bestselling author and entrepreneur, shares the 12 reasons why life gets richer as we age. Topics include aging gracefully, mindset shifts, finding purpose, and embracing mortality. Learn how to make the years ahead your best ones yet.
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  • Midlife offers the opportunity for personal growth and deepening wisdom.
  • Emotional intelligence tends to improve with age, enhancing relationships and resilience.

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Reframing Midlife as a Time of Growth, Wisdom, and Purpose

Chip Conley challenges the stereotype of midlife crisis by rebranding midlife as a 'midlife chrysalis,' emphasizing personal growth, wisdom, and purpose during this life stage. Through personal experiences and insights from over 4,000 individuals at the Modern Elder Academy, Conley shares 12 reasons why life improves with age, shifting the focus from anti-aging messages to pro-aging perspectives. The academy offers workshops that navigate midlife transitions, cultivate purpose, and reframe the relationship with aging.

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