Simplistically, we might conclude that a
Mid Lifer is someone between the ages of say, mid thirties to late fifties. Mid
Life, though, is a state of mind as much as a physical age. So you may be older
(or younger) and still consider yourself to be a Mid Lifer.
Typically, many of your habits will be set
– you know what you like to drink, the type of holidays that you enjoy, the
clothes that you wear and your hobbies, for example. These won’t be set in
stone and may change as you grow older but by and large, you know who you are
and you know what you want.
Some Mid Lifers may have young families as
they have delayed parenthood whilst enjoying their youth. Others may have a
young family with a second partner. At the other end of the family spectrum,
some Mid Lifers will have seen their children leave home and this may lead to life
changing decisions – moving house, reviewing their career, taking early
retirement for example.
Mid Lifers may be carers for their elderly
parents or they may have experienced the trauma of their parents passing away.
Many Mid Lifers spent their youth swearing
that there would never be a generation gap between them and their children –
then finding themselves wondering why their offspring listen to ‘such mindless music’
and have such odd hairstyles.
Some Mid Lifers will feel that they’ve
reached the top of the ‘bell curve’ and it’s all downhill from here. These are
the people that often experience a ‘mid life crisis’ with all the negative
aspects that this holds for them and their family and friends.
This will be the future for some Mid Lifers
but it doesn’t have to be. As Henry Ford once famously said ‘Whether you think
you can, or whether you think you can’t, you’re usually right’. So mid life may
be a time of retrospection and review and your conclusion may be that your best
days are behind you. More positively, you might conclude that the experience
and learning that you’ve gained in your younger years provide you with the
springboard to greater things in the second half of your life.
Life is always full of opportunities – the
trick is in recognising them for what they are.
The Mid Life Opportunity highlights all of
the positive aspects of Mid Life whilst also recognising that not everyone is
in this happy place.
If you have issues with your career,
finances, relationships or your health you will be able to find Advice and
Guidance from experts in their field. Experts who can help you to see that your
coping skills, experiences, maturity and accumulated wisdom can increase your
confidence and show you the way through your current crisis to a brighter
future.
Thanks for your interest in The Mid LifeOpportunity and do please join the community and add your voice.
