What is Midlife Crisis?

Former Fat Guy dot Com wrote:

Somebody once aptly said that the only people who love change are babies with wet diapers. Change is scary, especially in midlife. It’s a time of doubt and questioning. “What am I doing? What have I achieved and what are my goals?” You feel tense, irritable, and feel like crying. “I forget things; I have very little energy left in me to do any work. I do not sleep well at night. I keep awake for hours together. What has happened to me?” These are just some of the uncertainties that plague you.
Your younger days seem so far away now. As you move into your 40s the only certainty is that of change. Everything is changing from your body to your spouse, your children and even your own interests and desires are not the same today. In reality though, the transition to midlife is gradual. There are no obvious changes or telltake signs which signal your entry into this new and unexplored domain. People hope that life begins at 40 but the great anxiety is that it ends there. Fearing this may be true, people become frantic at 40. They are making this transition from youth to a time of adulthood without hope or optimism. But what you need to understand is that this transition is inevitable, natural and a normal part of growing up.
Then why is midlife a period of stress? Because it is that stage of your life where you begin to feel uncomfortable […]

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