Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? : The Path of Purposeful Aging / Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leider, Richard, author.

Shapiro, David, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Conduct of life.

Older people.

Older people--Psychology.

Self-realization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface Choosing the Path

Introduction: The Long Conversation

Chapter One: Old? Who, Me?

Chapter Two: If We All End Up Dying, What's the Purpose of Living?

Chapter Three: Aren't I Somebody?

Chapter Four: Am I Living the Good Life My Whole Life?

Chapter Five: How Do I Stop Living a Default Life?

Chapter Six: Am I Having a Late-Life Crisis?

Chapter Seven: Will I Earn a Passing Grade in Life?

Chapter Eight: How Can I Grow Whole as I Grow Old?

Chapter Nine: How Will My Music Play On?

Afterword: Staying on the Path

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Authors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-5230-9247-5