EDGE 2025 - Chip Conley: Midlife is Calling, Don’t be Afraid to Answer
EDGE 2025 Excerpts
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Embrace the transformative process of aging by reimagining middle age as a chrysalis instead of a crisis. We’ll explore how to continue nurturing your passions while building toward midlife with curiosity, purpose, and wisdom.
Key Takeaways:
- Midlife Spans Decades: Midlife is generally defined as 35 to 75, which is 40 years long.
- Longevity Literacy is Important: Chip Conley stated that people are living longer than they think, and it's essential to be aware of this.
- Midlife Can Be Transformative: Midlife can be a period of significant change and growth, and it can be viewed as a chrysalis, a transformative stage between a caterpillar and a butterfly.
- Happiness on the Rise: Studies have shown that life satisfaction declines around ages 45 to 52 but increases with each decade after 50.
- Growing With Age: While IQ doesn't necessarily grow with age, emotional intelligence and wisdom do.
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