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From the July 4, 2019 issue of Further I don’t want to piss you off by telling you we have an anger issue. But it’s true — 84% of people surveyed in a recent poll by NPR said Americans are angrier today compared with a generation ago. This is not to demonize anger. It has …
From the June 26, 2019 issue of Further George Bernard Shaw was a 47-year-old curmudgeon when he wrote in the play Man and Superman: Those who can do, those who can’t teach. For the rest of us, midlife is the perfect time to learn and develop new expertise. Turns out, the way to develop expertise …
From the June 19, 2019 issue of Further The summer of my 18th year, I had older friends but no fake ID. I remember trying to talk my way into a bar, telling the bouncer, “Age is just a number, and numbers don’t mean anything.” That clearly didn’t work. Thirty-five years later, though, I feel …
From the June 12, 2019 issue of Further We’ve been around long enough to know that failure isn’t the end of the world. Perfection is just an ideal. And growth is what happens in between. So why are we so afraid of sucking at things? Nowadays, productivity is prioritized over play, starting (unfortunately) in childhood. …
From the June 5, 2019 issue of Further Here’s a fun Gen eXercise: imagine Molly Ringwald’s character Andie in Pretty in Pink, today. She’s 51, married to Duckie (what, you thought Blane would last?) and has a couple of teens. She still lives with her dad, Jack — although technically, he lives with her. Easy …
From the May 29, 2019 issue of Further If we each find our individual reason to live long and prosper, medical science may allow us to live significantly longer. That said, we’re understandably concerned about how to keep going with vitality and panache. But life is busy, and who has time to pursue the kind …
From the May 15, 2019 issue of Further At a recent dinner party, meditative practices were the hot topic. I chatted with a Reiki hobbyist, a QiGong enthusiast, and a friend who insisted I try a “Chakra Lullaby” class at her drop-in meditation studio. Of course it’s not news that an ancient practice dominates today’s …
From the May 8, 2019 issue of Further Gen Xers are leaders, and we’re resilient. Surveys say we’re the hardest workers and have the strongest work ethic. At the same time, we’re not happy at work — so what’s the disconnect? Many of us are simply burned out. And despite the attempt by Millennials to …
From the May 1, 2019 issue of Further News flash: the “Golden Years” for Generation X will be much more challenging than it has been for the generations that came before us. What, you expected normalcy now? Social Security and Medicare are heading towards insolvency. We keep hearing how Gen Xers are unhappy at work, …
From the April 24, 2019 issue of Further When I was in my early 40s, I hiked the 17 miles of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim in and out in a day. It was grueling and exhilarating. But the best part wasn’t the climb itself; it was finally giving myself a good reason to ratchet …
From the April 17, 2019 issue of FurtherWe each have our own way to organize the day. Lists tend to top the, well … list, but they’re not necessarily the most productive use of your time. That’s true whether they’re comprised of to-do’s, won’t do’s, or accomplishment-celebrating ta-das. Organizing your daily workload by tasks can …
From the April 10, 2019 issue of Further “Working relationship” is the ultimate oxymoron when you’re dealing with a micromanager. Or a victim, slacker, or critic for that matter. And it does matter, because going to work with a pit in your stomach is the worst … and nowadays we count on our jobs to …