“Resolving the issues of one passage does not insulate us forever. Balance determines how you exit your 20s. Seeker Self favors urge to explore and experiment, limiting commitments and structure, taken to an extreme leads to flaky mindset bouncing from one job or relationship to the next. Two impulses at work during this period…Merger Self is to create safe structure and make strong commitments without much self-examination, taken to an extreme creates a locked-in feeling. There is no permanent compatibility between a chair and a person.” GSįalse fear in 20s is that choices are irrevocable. “We must be willing to change chairs if we want to grow. “The work of adult life is not easy…each step presents not only new tasks of development but requires a letting go of the techniques that worked before.” GS See my notes below or Amazon for details and reviews.
As she emphasizes, “The work of adult life is not easy…each step presents not only new tasks of development but requires a letting go of the techniques that worked before.”
Sheehy draws upon real stories to breathe life into each decade and highlights key lessons in personal development, finding yourself, relationships, parenting, and allowing yourself to evolve.
I found it insightful to reflect upon decades of life that I’ve already worked my way through and look ahead to the challenges many have faced in the ones ahead. Passages is organized around the stages of life. Some might say this book is a bit outdated (1976), but as much as we might like to think we’re different than previous generations, our behaviors and thought patterns remain unchanged.
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