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Generativity vs. Stagnation: Flourishing or Floundering After 40?

Generativity vs. Stagnation: Flourishing or Floundering After 40?

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Pat Whitty
Feb 14, 2025
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Generativity vs. Stagnation: Flourishing or Floundering After 40?
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What is it about turning 40? It feels like a rite of passage—though not necessarily a welcome one. Black balloons, “Over the Hill” cards, and jokes about being “past your prime” reinforce the idea that life is now on a slow, inevitable decline.

Maybe it’s the realization that we’ve crossed some invisible halfway mark, or maybe it’s something deeper. Erik…

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