The Seasons of a man's life
by Daniel J. Levinson · first published 1978
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…in software, to provide them with "tribal knowledge" and connections. Anyway, it's your life, and I commend you for examining its direction so that you can do something about it. 2. Consider reading "Seasons of a Man's Life" by Levinson. It starts very slowly, and is somewhat dated (life today is a little more flexible and fluid, but not that much), but it's an interesting guide to the different stages of adult life. Again,…
on “Ask HN: I'm 20 and I need advice.” ↗For those interested, there are two great works that go into much more detail on not just 20s, but the other decades of peoples' lives. The Seasons of a Man's Life (http://refer.ly/a4hO) is the work of a few researchers. They were frustrated that most work in psychology studied childhood development in depth, but little research was done into development during…
on “Don’t Waste Your Twenties” ↗There are in fact-- seasons of a Man's Life, this theme is as old as time (see 1 Corinthians 13:11). Relative to worrying about no new areas to become interested in-- I was reminded of the Sharon Gannon quote “We create the world we live in. If…
on “Ask HN: Is it normal to outgrow your interests?” ↗