Author: Peter Laslett
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674323278
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Today as never before, most people in the developed world at least, can expect to live to old age. How has society reacted to this shift of mortality? Much of the accepted account of ageing is simply the persistence into our own time of past perceptions. Laslett argues that the Third Age - beyond the breadwinning and child-rearing years - is that of greatest personal fulfilment, the apogee of life. Combining social history, sociology and philosophy, this book provokes new thinking on one of the crucial changes in the modern world.
A Fresh Map of Life
Author: Peter Laslett
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674323278
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Today as never before, most people in the developed world at least, can expect to live to old age. How has society reacted to this shift of mortality? Much of the accepted account of ageing is simply the persistence into our own time of past perceptions. Laslett argues that the Third Age - beyond the breadwinning and child-rearing years - is that of greatest personal fulfilment, the apogee of life. Combining social history, sociology and philosophy, this book provokes new thinking on one of the crucial changes in the modern world.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674323278
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Today as never before, most people in the developed world at least, can expect to live to old age. How has society reacted to this shift of mortality? Much of the accepted account of ageing is simply the persistence into our own time of past perceptions. Laslett argues that the Third Age - beyond the breadwinning and child-rearing years - is that of greatest personal fulfilment, the apogee of life. Combining social history, sociology and philosophy, this book provokes new thinking on one of the crucial changes in the modern world.
Life Circuit: Rewire Your Path to a Fresh Start
Author: Phillemon Neluvhalani
Publisher: Phillemon Neluvhalani
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Life Circuit is a powerful and practical guide designed to help individuals take control of their lives, break free from stagnation, and embark on a journey of profound personal transformation. Drawing parallels between life and technology, this book introduces the concept of a "life reboot," providing readers with the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to refresh, reset, and optimize their lives. What You'll Discover: Self-Assessment Tools: Learn how to diagnose the areas of your life that need change, whether it's your career, relationships, health, or mindset. Through insightful exercises and reflection techniques, you'll gain clarity on what’s holding you back and how to move forward. Mindset Reprogramming: Unlock the power of neuroplasticity and discover how to rewire your brain for success. This book offers actionable strategies for building a growth mindset, overcoming self-doubt, and developing the resilience needed to navigate life’s challenges. Habits and Goal-Setting: Understand the critical role habits play in shaping your life and learn how to create and sustain positive habits that align with your new goals. With practical advice on setting and achieving meaningful objectives, you’ll be well-equipped to design a life that reflects your true self. Support Networks and Community: Explore the importance of surrounding yourself with a supportive community. Learn how to build and nurture relationships that empower you, seek out mentors, and find like-minded individuals who will help you on your journey. Overcoming Setbacks: Prepare yourself for the inevitable challenges that come with any major life change. This book provides strategies for embracing failure, staying motivated, and rebooting after setbacks so you can continue moving forward with confidence. Sustaining Your Transformation: Discover how to maintain your new life through continuous learning, regular self-assessment, and a commitment to living with purpose. This book offers guidance on how to adapt to change, contribute to the world around you, and find lasting fulfillment in your journey. Who Should Read This Book: Whether you’re feeling stuck, dissatisfied, or simply ready for a change, Rebooting Your Life is for anyone who wants to take control of their destiny and create a life that’s aligned with their deepest values and desires. This book is especially helpful for those seeking a fresh start in any area of life, from career and relationships to personal growth and mental well-being. Author’s Note: Life Circuit is more than just a guide; it’s a call to action. Life is too short to remain in a state of stagnation or dissatisfaction. My hope is that this book will not only inspire you to take the first step towards a life reboot but also equip you with the practical tools and mindset shifts necessary for lasting transformation. Remember, no matter where you are in life, it’s never too late to hit the reset button and start anew.
Publisher: Phillemon Neluvhalani
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Life Circuit is a powerful and practical guide designed to help individuals take control of their lives, break free from stagnation, and embark on a journey of profound personal transformation. Drawing parallels between life and technology, this book introduces the concept of a "life reboot," providing readers with the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to refresh, reset, and optimize their lives. What You'll Discover: Self-Assessment Tools: Learn how to diagnose the areas of your life that need change, whether it's your career, relationships, health, or mindset. Through insightful exercises and reflection techniques, you'll gain clarity on what’s holding you back and how to move forward. Mindset Reprogramming: Unlock the power of neuroplasticity and discover how to rewire your brain for success. This book offers actionable strategies for building a growth mindset, overcoming self-doubt, and developing the resilience needed to navigate life’s challenges. Habits and Goal-Setting: Understand the critical role habits play in shaping your life and learn how to create and sustain positive habits that align with your new goals. With practical advice on setting and achieving meaningful objectives, you’ll be well-equipped to design a life that reflects your true self. Support Networks and Community: Explore the importance of surrounding yourself with a supportive community. Learn how to build and nurture relationships that empower you, seek out mentors, and find like-minded individuals who will help you on your journey. Overcoming Setbacks: Prepare yourself for the inevitable challenges that come with any major life change. This book provides strategies for embracing failure, staying motivated, and rebooting after setbacks so you can continue moving forward with confidence. Sustaining Your Transformation: Discover how to maintain your new life through continuous learning, regular self-assessment, and a commitment to living with purpose. This book offers guidance on how to adapt to change, contribute to the world around you, and find lasting fulfillment in your journey. Who Should Read This Book: Whether you’re feeling stuck, dissatisfied, or simply ready for a change, Rebooting Your Life is for anyone who wants to take control of their destiny and create a life that’s aligned with their deepest values and desires. This book is especially helpful for those seeking a fresh start in any area of life, from career and relationships to personal growth and mental well-being. Author’s Note: Life Circuit is more than just a guide; it’s a call to action. Life is too short to remain in a state of stagnation or dissatisfaction. My hope is that this book will not only inspire you to take the first step towards a life reboot but also equip you with the practical tools and mindset shifts necessary for lasting transformation. Remember, no matter where you are in life, it’s never too late to hit the reset button and start anew.
Re-Designing Your Life
Author: Sheila Macdonald Macgregor
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525517163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Re-Designing Your Life: A Practical Spirituality for the Second Half of Life is a timely and engaging book for living out the second half of your life with spiritual integrity. In this study you are invited to think about your life as a house undergoing renovations where, with God’s grace, you get to design something new and life-giving. Through practical exercises, thought-provoking discussion topics and memorable anecdotes, Re-Designing Your Life will guide you through: Coping with endings, empty-nesting and retirement; Caring for self while caring for elderly parents and grandchildren; Letting go of the things that get in the way of becoming your true self; Creating a spiritual legacy; Strengthening relationships; and Finding your passion in your second half of life. Re-Designing Your Life is a must-read for pastors, congregations and individuals who want to discover God’s calling in the second half of life. Video resources for group studies are also available.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525517163
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Re-Designing Your Life: A Practical Spirituality for the Second Half of Life is a timely and engaging book for living out the second half of your life with spiritual integrity. In this study you are invited to think about your life as a house undergoing renovations where, with God’s grace, you get to design something new and life-giving. Through practical exercises, thought-provoking discussion topics and memorable anecdotes, Re-Designing Your Life will guide you through: Coping with endings, empty-nesting and retirement; Caring for self while caring for elderly parents and grandchildren; Letting go of the things that get in the way of becoming your true self; Creating a spiritual legacy; Strengthening relationships; and Finding your passion in your second half of life. Re-Designing Your Life is a must-read for pastors, congregations and individuals who want to discover God’s calling in the second half of life. Video resources for group studies are also available.
Elderhood
Author: Louise Aronson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620405482
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction A New York Times Bestseller Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book Award Winner of the 2022 At Home With Growing Older Impact Award As revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we've made old age into a disease, a condition to be dreaded, denigrated, neglected, and denied. Reminiscent of Oliver Sacks, noted Harvard-trained geriatrician Louise Aronson uses stories from her quarter century of caring for patients, and draws from history, science, literature, popular culture, and her own life to weave a vision of old age that's neither nightmare nor utopian fantasy--a vision full of joy, wonder, frustration, outrage, and hope about aging, medicine, and humanity itself. Elderhood is for anyone who is, in the author's own words, "an aging, i.e., still-breathing human being."
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620405482
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction A New York Times Bestseller Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Winner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book Award Winner of the 2022 At Home With Growing Older Impact Award As revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we've made old age into a disease, a condition to be dreaded, denigrated, neglected, and denied. Reminiscent of Oliver Sacks, noted Harvard-trained geriatrician Louise Aronson uses stories from her quarter century of caring for patients, and draws from history, science, literature, popular culture, and her own life to weave a vision of old age that's neither nightmare nor utopian fantasy--a vision full of joy, wonder, frustration, outrage, and hope about aging, medicine, and humanity itself. Elderhood is for anyone who is, in the author's own words, "an aging, i.e., still-breathing human being."
Fresh Perspectives on Later Life Learning
Author: Brian Findsen
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429887361
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Over the last decade there has been a resurgence of interest in what adults learn in their later years (often described as beyond 65) and how this learning is linked to current personal, social and global issues. This learning commonly occurs in informal ways as seniors go about their daily lives. This kind of informal learning can be supplemented by non-formal education (via participation in planned learning as members of organizations) and less frequently in formal education structures such as universities. This book highlights how older people are learning in a myriad of ways and conditions. It covers everything from individualistic learning through to national issues of older adult education. Fresh perspectives are provided on biographical insights into retirement and higher education, how older people generate know-how in the company of others and in cross-cultural aspects, such as Chinese elders in Hong Kong and Māori seniors in Aotearoa New Zealand. In addition, the links between health and learning are explored, as well as the commitment universities in three countries have made to become age-friendly. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Lifelong Education.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429887361
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Over the last decade there has been a resurgence of interest in what adults learn in their later years (often described as beyond 65) and how this learning is linked to current personal, social and global issues. This learning commonly occurs in informal ways as seniors go about their daily lives. This kind of informal learning can be supplemented by non-formal education (via participation in planned learning as members of organizations) and less frequently in formal education structures such as universities. This book highlights how older people are learning in a myriad of ways and conditions. It covers everything from individualistic learning through to national issues of older adult education. Fresh perspectives are provided on biographical insights into retirement and higher education, how older people generate know-how in the company of others and in cross-cultural aspects, such as Chinese elders in Hong Kong and Māori seniors in Aotearoa New Zealand. In addition, the links between health and learning are explored, as well as the commitment universities in three countries have made to become age-friendly. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Lifelong Education.
Your Clients for Life
Author: Mitch Anthony
Publisher: Dearborn Trade Publishing
ISBN: 9780793149544
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The financial planing profession is undergoing a transformation from the historical approach of transactions and straight asset accumulation to an integrated financial and life planning strategy for customers. Your Clients for Life: The Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Financial Life Planner is a roadmap that financial planners can use to understand how to make the connection between financial planning and life planning. Its premise is that advisors of the future will need to deal more with money as an element of a client's life that cannot be viewed alone.
Publisher: Dearborn Trade Publishing
ISBN: 9780793149544
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The financial planing profession is undergoing a transformation from the historical approach of transactions and straight asset accumulation to an integrated financial and life planning strategy for customers. Your Clients for Life: The Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Financial Life Planner is a roadmap that financial planners can use to understand how to make the connection between financial planning and life planning. Its premise is that advisors of the future will need to deal more with money as an element of a client's life that cannot be viewed alone.
The Postmodern Life Cycle
Author: Friedrich Schweitzer
Publisher: Chalice Press
ISBN: 9780827230637
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A theology in tune with postcolonial theory has the potential to creatively inform and transform ecclesial practice. Focusing on the relation of theology to postcolonial theory, Postcolonial Theologies brings together a wide diversity of authors, many of them fresh and exciting theological voices, in essays that are stunningly creative and prophetically lucid. All essays are theologically constructive, not merely deconstructive or critical, in their visions for Christianity. Forming a sort of doctrinal landscape, they emerge under the themes of theological anthropology shaped by ethnicity, class, and privilege; a Christology that intersects the claims of Christ and empire; and a Cosmology that imagines a postcolonial world.
Publisher: Chalice Press
ISBN: 9780827230637
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A theology in tune with postcolonial theory has the potential to creatively inform and transform ecclesial practice. Focusing on the relation of theology to postcolonial theory, Postcolonial Theologies brings together a wide diversity of authors, many of them fresh and exciting theological voices, in essays that are stunningly creative and prophetically lucid. All essays are theologically constructive, not merely deconstructive or critical, in their visions for Christianity. Forming a sort of doctrinal landscape, they emerge under the themes of theological anthropology shaped by ethnicity, class, and privilege; a Christology that intersects the claims of Christ and empire; and a Cosmology that imagines a postcolonial world.
Journeys of Life
Author: Nathan Carlin
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Trained as a cultural historian, Thomas R. Cole is one of the most influential scholars of his generation, with his work moving beyond and impacting many other fields and disciplines. His work includes The Journey of Life: A Cultural History of Aging in America, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Cole also published No Color Is My Kind: The Life of Eldrewey Stearns and the Integration of Houston, creating along with the book an accompanying film, The Strange Demise of Jim Crow, which was nominated for a regional Emmy and a National Humanities Medal. Cole created a number of other films as well. In all of his work, there is an emphasis on religion, spirituality, and moral meaning. Cole is also a Jewish spiritual director, and this work has become a major focus for him in retirement. This edited volume engages or responds to Cole’s work, which spans cultural history, oral history, aging studies, film, medical humanities, religious studies, and more. As such, this book is not about Cole per se, but the impact of his ideas and subsequent inspirations.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Trained as a cultural historian, Thomas R. Cole is one of the most influential scholars of his generation, with his work moving beyond and impacting many other fields and disciplines. His work includes The Journey of Life: A Cultural History of Aging in America, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Cole also published No Color Is My Kind: The Life of Eldrewey Stearns and the Integration of Houston, creating along with the book an accompanying film, The Strange Demise of Jim Crow, which was nominated for a regional Emmy and a National Humanities Medal. Cole created a number of other films as well. In all of his work, there is an emphasis on religion, spirituality, and moral meaning. Cole is also a Jewish spiritual director, and this work has become a major focus for him in retirement. This edited volume engages or responds to Cole’s work, which spans cultural history, oral history, aging studies, film, medical humanities, religious studies, and more. As such, this book is not about Cole per se, but the impact of his ideas and subsequent inspirations.
Active and Healthy Aging and Quality of Life: Interventions and Outlook for the Future
Author: Yulan Lin
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832542751
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
The continuous growth of older adult populations, as a consequence of demographic changes, is a huge challenge. To prevent costly and negative impacts effects on the population as a whole, it is crucial that societies increase their knowledge of promoting good health among older adults, to promote good health and a better quality of life in their later years. Active aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation, and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age. An active and healthy life has remained one of the most important aspirations for all people, both young and older adults alike. This ambition has become a genuine possibility for many due to a rising life expectancy among people of diverse attributes across the world. While celebrating longer life and with more financial security in later life than ever before, we need to challenge how these aspirations can be sustained, through our own behavioural responses and through public policy, institutional reforms, and innovations. The challenge is to identify, recommend, and promote strategies and interventions that stimulate and sustain the activity, independence, and health of people of all ages, especially older adults and, in the process, promote the well-being and quality of life of people and make public welfare systems more sustainable.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832542751
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
The continuous growth of older adult populations, as a consequence of demographic changes, is a huge challenge. To prevent costly and negative impacts effects on the population as a whole, it is crucial that societies increase their knowledge of promoting good health among older adults, to promote good health and a better quality of life in their later years. Active aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation, and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age. An active and healthy life has remained one of the most important aspirations for all people, both young and older adults alike. This ambition has become a genuine possibility for many due to a rising life expectancy among people of diverse attributes across the world. While celebrating longer life and with more financial security in later life than ever before, we need to challenge how these aspirations can be sustained, through our own behavioural responses and through public policy, institutional reforms, and innovations. The challenge is to identify, recommend, and promote strategies and interventions that stimulate and sustain the activity, independence, and health of people of all ages, especially older adults and, in the process, promote the well-being and quality of life of people and make public welfare systems more sustainable.
The Well-Played Life
Author: Leonard Sweet
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414390807
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Do you secretly think that the harder you work, the more God is pleased with you? You can live like that—for a while. But imagine what it might mean instead to unclench your teeth, loosen your grip, and actually experience God’s pleasure in you—not just in everything you are doing for Him? The Well-Played Life is a journey of a life filled with richness, fruitfulness, and creativity of living in God’s pleasure. Renowned author Leonard Sweet explores what it means to please God in the nitty-gritty of life; how that changes from the time we are 5 to the time we are 50; and how in every age of our lives, in everything we do, we can experience God’s gift of play. The Well-Played Life offers a new spiritual direction of enjoying (and being enjoyed by) God. Discover how a Sabbath way of Christian joy is not only possible, but also how we were designed . . . and a core part of God’s plan for our lives.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414390807
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Do you secretly think that the harder you work, the more God is pleased with you? You can live like that—for a while. But imagine what it might mean instead to unclench your teeth, loosen your grip, and actually experience God’s pleasure in you—not just in everything you are doing for Him? The Well-Played Life is a journey of a life filled with richness, fruitfulness, and creativity of living in God’s pleasure. Renowned author Leonard Sweet explores what it means to please God in the nitty-gritty of life; how that changes from the time we are 5 to the time we are 50; and how in every age of our lives, in everything we do, we can experience God’s gift of play. The Well-Played Life offers a new spiritual direction of enjoying (and being enjoyed by) God. Discover how a Sabbath way of Christian joy is not only possible, but also how we were designed . . . and a core part of God’s plan for our lives.