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This quote by Sir Laurens van der Post‘s coincides with the angst that is central to individuals going through a quarterlife crisis: “The Bushman storytellers talk about two kinds of hunger. They say there is physical huger, then what they call the Great Hunger. That is the hunger for meaning. There is only one thing [...]
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you haven not watched this film. A Single Man (2009) is a movie directed by Tom Ford. Colin Firth, the protagonist in the film, describes the story of his character: “George has made, I think, a carefully planned decision that life is no longer worth living and this [...]
Here is the entire Robert Frost poem written in 1920. This poem is a good reminder that individuals going through a quarterlife crisis are consciously choosing to go down the less traveled path. In my experience, it has also made a significant difference in my life and therefore has led me to my calling in [...]
I am sure many of have heard this quote before: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates said this phrase at his hearing for heresy. He was on trial for encouraging his students to challenge the accepted beliefs of the time and think for themselves. The sentence was death but Socrates had the option [...]
Here’s Dan Pink’s talk using science to find out what actually motivates us. This definitely supports my theory about what’s essential to move beyond the quarterlife crisis. It’s good to see that science supports what many psychologists and theologians have been saying and will hopefully filter more in the business sector.
Note: This story may be disturbing to some readers. Here is a story about forgiveness, even in the face of a horrible crime. “Hector Black’s daughter was murdered after she surprised an intruder in her Atlanta home.” This is an extreme example of the powerful healing effects of forgiveness. Often in a quarterlife crisis, we [...]
“Our message is: Yes, you can. You can do anything you want to do as long as you make up your mind, you can do it.” Here’s an inspirational story of the love and bond between a father and son. It also shows the power of human commitment and a good reminder of things that [...]
One book that I highly recommend to individuals who are going through a quarterlife crisis is “tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom. It is a story about life lessons given by Morrie Schwartz, a sociology professor who had ALS. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book: “The culture we have does not [...]
Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. His last lecture received wide attention for some simple yet wise advice for how to live life. He gave this speech after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Here is a shorten version of his lecture that was aired on Oprah. There are some great themes he [...]