Who do you want to be when you grow old? : the path of purposeful aging

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Who do you want to be when you grow old? : the path of purposeful aging

Author:

Leider, Richard, author.

Shapiro, David A, 1957- author.

Summary:

"Our later years need not be a time of loss. This book helps readers embrace the positive possibilities of aging and provides guidance on doing so purposefully, with courage, compassion, and curiosity"-- Provided by publisher.

General Note:

Includes index.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

Preface: Choosing the path -- Introduction: The long conversation -- Old? Who, me? -- If we all end up dying, what's the purpose of living? -- Aren't I somebody? -- Am I living the good life my whole life? -- How do I stop living a default life? -- Am I having a late-life crisis? -- Will I earn a passing grade in life? -- How can I grow whole as I grow old? -- How will my music play on? -- Afterword: Staying on the path.

Physical Description:

xvi, 145 pages ; 19 cm

Subject Term:

Older people -- Psychology.

Older people -- Conduct of life.

Self-realization.

Author(s):

Shapiro, David A, 1957-

Publisher:

Berrett-Koehler Publishers,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781523092451

Publication Information:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2021]

Call Number:

155.67 LEIDER

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Grow old on purpose. This book invites readers to navigate a purposeful path from adulthood to elderhood with choice, curiosity, and courage.

Everyone is getting old; not everyone is growing old. But the path of purposeful aging is accessible to all-and it's fundamental to health, happiness, and longevity.

With a focus on growing whole through developing a sense of purpose in later life, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? celebrates the experience of aging with inspiring stories, real-world practices, and provocative questions. Framed by a long conversation between two old friends, the book reconceives aging as a liberating experience that enables us to become more authentically the person we always meant to be with each passing year.

In their bestseller Repacking Your Bags , Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro defined the good life as "living in the place you belong, with people you love, doing the right work, on purpose." This book builds on that definition to offer a purposeful path for living well while aging well.

Author Notes

Richard J. Leider is the founder of Inventure-The Purpose Company, whose mission is to help people unlock the power of purpose. Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, Leider has written or cowritten eleven books, including three bestsellers, which have sold over one million copies.

David A. Shapiro is a philosopher, educator, and writer whose work consistently explores matters of meaning, purpose, and equity in the lives of young people and adults. He is a tenured philosophy professor at Cascadia College, a community college in the Seattle area.

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In this valuable guide, executive coach Leider (Repacking Your Bags) and philosopher Shapiro lay out a plan for finding satisfaction for those entering their later years. "Taking the path of purposeful aging," they write, requires "growing into elderhood, expressing more of our true selves in all that we do," and waking up every day with the intention to grow and give. Each chapter centers on a common question about aging, such as what's the purpose of living, if everyone is going to die? (The authors believe death gives life its meaning: "Growing old is not a bug in life's program; it is a feature.") Also pondered are "Will I Earn a Passing Grade in Life?" and "How Do I Stop Living a Default Life?" The authors then provide questions readers should ask themselves to inspire further emotional growth--such as what was the finest chapter of one's life and why? What legacy does one want to leave? And what are one's core values? The authors' gentle tone and many helpful suggestions will make readers feel as if they are listening to a close friend. For aging readers inclined to live an examined life, this will provide much food for thought. (July)

Preface Choosing the Path	p. ix
Introduction The Long Conversation	p. 1
1 Old? Who, Me?	p. 9
2 If We All End Up Dying, What's the Purpose of Living?	p. 20
3 Aren't I Somebody?	p. 39
4 Am I Living the Good Life My Whole Life?	p. 52
5 How Do I Stop Living a Default Life?	p. 64
6 Am I Having a Late-Life Crisis? A	p. 74
7 Will I Earn a Passing Grade in Life?	p. 89
8 How Can I Grow Whole as I Grow Old?	p. 101
9 How Will My Music Play On?	p. 112
Afterword Staying on the Path	p. 129
Acknowledgments	p. 133
Index	p. 135
About the Authors	p. 143

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