#17 (S3) Surviving the Worst, the Second Half of Life & Arthur Brooks' From Strength to Strength

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedDevote the back half of your life to serving others with your wisdom. Get old sharing the things you believe are most important. -Arthur Brooks

By the time we get to the second half of our lives, it’s time to think about how our experiences—the good, the bad, and the worst—can become a blessing to others. In the ‘second half,’ we find we have a stock of knowledge that can be passed on to others. This conversation with Glenn S. Reynolds (Dmin, JD)* is all about surviving the worst, what matters most, and the ‘wisdom years’ is brought to you by Arthur Brooks’ From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.

Resources Mentioned:
Surviving the Worst: A 30-Day Experience to Mend Your Heart
Book of Hours
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Book of Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals
When It’s Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O’Connor
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks
Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald
Gordon MacDonald/Carey Nieuhoff Leadership Podcast
Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation by Adele Calhoun
The Road to Character by David Brooks
James Emory White’s Summer Reading List
Wall Street Journal

*Follow Glenn S. Reynolds at www.GlennSReynolds.com.

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