Books : It's Only Too Late If You Don't Start Now: How to Create Your Second Life at Any Age

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 153
EAN: 9780440507185
ISBN: 0440507189
Label: Dell
Manufacturer: Dell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: April 13, 1999
Publisher: Dell
Release Date: April 13, 1999
Studio: Dell
Sales Rank: 223485

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So here you are--with more than half of your life behind you and not nearly so many of those goals you once had accomplished. Or maybe you've reached all of those goals and are lost as to what to want next. Never fear--the "second life" as Barbara Sher calls it, can be just as good, in fact even better than the first. With Sher leading you step by step through the process of renewal and rediscovery, you learn how to identify what it is you want and exactly how to go about getting it.

In fact, the second life can be a great learning period and getting it right can save you years of confusion and prevent desperate acts like divorce, affairs, and dropping out. Beginning with the empowering notion that everyone has a future, regardless of his or her age, Barbara Sher first shows you how to identify where you are and the illusions that are holding you back. Then, using enlightening exercises like tracking your dreams and impressions throughout your life, beginning with infancy, and constructing a plan for the next 30 years, whatever your age, Sher shows you how to tackle your new life.

It'S Only Too Late If You Don't Start Now is a positive guide to recovering your individuality and mapping out your second life. Barbara Sher's trademark warm, engaging tone and lead-by-the-hand technique are sure to make it a self-help classic.

Amazon.com:
As baby boomers hit their 40s and 50s in record numbers, they're beginning to realize that middle age isn't what it used to be--that the old assumptions about these difficult years just aren't true anymore. Barbara Sher, the author of such motivational bestsellers as Live the Life You Love, believes that midlife is the beginning of something better than mere youth, a time when "you start to live your life to suit who you really are." Instead of worrying about your slowing body or unrealized expectations, Sher says, why not focus on new opportunities to take risks and try new experiences, or to take another crack at personal goals you never had a chance to go for in the past? Sher's unique view of aging is a heartening one, and it is sure to bring encouragement to those who would like to see "the big 4-0" as a beginning rather than an end.

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- Midlife: Wow, I had no idea!
Sher delivers an upfront, honest, down-to-earth look at Midlife. I turned 40 not too long ago, and hadn't thought about midlife (consciously) yet. I have been, however, very stressed and frustrated. I've started wondering, "Is this it? Is this all there is? What have I been working so hard for?"

I came across this book and am so glad I gave it a try. Sher discusses the purposes of our "first life", and the biological, emotional and cultural factors that affect us at various stages of ... Read More

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- From despair to renewal
I know my title might sound a little dramatic, but it is true all the same. I have read several of Barbara Sher's books, and all contain immensely helpful ideas, but this one literally saved me from what the poets would call a "slough of despond."

When our youthful dreams don't pan out, and time flies by as it does, a lot of us find ourselves mired in middle age with no idea how we got there and nothing interesting to do, seemingly condemned to dwindle away into a miserable old age. ... Read More

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- Mid-Life Crisis? Any Crisis? Buy This Book, It Will Help
Dear Friends:

Full disclosure -- I am a big fan of Barbara Sher's other books :)

But when I first bought "It's Only Too Late If You Don't Start Now" -- I was skeptical. How, I thought, could Ms. Sher convince me that a whole new "second life" awaited people entering middle age?

I was in the depths of a full-blown midlife crisis (very physically sick, mentally depressed, unemployed, many other personal losses, nearing age 50) -- this didn't seem like a transition ... Read More

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- Don't Be Fooled By The Title
I loved "Wishcraft" when it first came out decades ago. Then, it was relevant to my life. Now in my fifties, retired from a physically-active job for medical reasons, and planning my future, I bought this book. The next day, I returned it.

Barbara seems to think that forty is old. Odd, considering she's older than I am. Just please be aware that if you're over forty, this book is not going to be terribly relevant to your life. It's probably terrific for people under forty, but if you're ... Read More

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- One Little Disagreement With Ms. Sher
This is a thought-provoking book geared especially towards Boomers looking to improve the path they're on or recreate themselves for the next part of the journey.

One little problem though. Ms. Sher recommends "forgetting" about beauty. Er, if at any time, this is the time of your life when you should pay attention to your looks. I'm not advocating extensive plastic surgery or spending hours staring at ones reflection; nor am I saying attempt to appear to be 25 again. When you read of women ... Read More

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