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is is also a time when some commit to long-term relationships, triggered by a feeling of wanting to settle down. I did that when I was 24. I relocated to a different city on a job transfer and believed I had found my soulmate and even considered the big leap of having children. Fortunately, I did wait, while most of my classmates went ahead and started families.</p><h1 id="5504">The Middle Years (28–56)</h1><p id="483b">By our middle years, we’re on the fast track towards:</p><ul><li>A stable career</li><li>A long-term relationship</li><li>The realization we’re getting older</li></ul><p id="30b7">And of course we remain impressionable because we wish to climb the corporate ladder — or start a business. This is a good time to listen to the advice of successful leaders since, at this stage, money and resources are usually available.</p><p id="678b">While some may have jumped in early with relationships, the middle years may be where most are in one. This is also the stage when people settle into their careers, consider a house, and having children. Now you’re the parent — juggling spending time with the children, while trying to achieve that work/life balance.</p><p id="06eb">At this point, one might assume that most people have reached a point in their lives where they’d like to think they’re at peace.</p><p id="0e57">But in reality, that’s not always so. Many face the monster called mid-life crisis. We dread the fact that we’re getting older. Thoughts about how much we want to accomplish or what little we may have done creep in. We seek balance. We feel grateful for what/who we have and find a new thirst for what life offers.</p><h1 id="e9c8">The Late Years (56–84)</h1><p id="b92b">We now usher in the late years.</p><p id="739a">The difference in mind, body, and soul are substantial since one has gone through multiple cycles. We are not that young kid anymore. We’re “winding down”. We’ve found ourselves.</p><p id="4748">During these times, we experience heavy realizations: we say good-bye to many loved ones. The passing of parents and friends. Life somehow hardens us a little, yet it doesn’t make it easier to bear. It’s

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important to grieve during these times, but also celebrate life, and relive the joy of this cherished journey with these wonderful people.</p><p id="8fc3">Yet, I’d say that it’s not all doom and gloom, though. Happiness comes in the form of:</p><ul><li>Seeing our child(ren) grow into adulthood</li><li>The success of hard work via retirement</li><li>Enjoying experiences that we had to put on hold due to a lack of time and resources</li></ul><p id="8aa6">There is so much to reflect upon. So many moments that will bring joy and many more to be had. You’re free from the daily grind. Your opportunities are now boundless.</p><p id="c349">Now tell me:</p><p id="fcc4"><i>What do you think of the 7-year cycle? Does it make sense? Have you noticed a change throughout the years in your life? Please do share in the comments!</i></p><p id="3dbd">Recommended reading:</p><div id="3de0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-get-mental-clarity-and-focus-when-life-seems-overwhelming-fd76be11409a"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Get Mental Clarity and Focus When Life Seems Overwhelming</h2> <div><h3>A balancing strategy to clear your mind.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*5aeXJaBRCSgWtPAN)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="713d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://vidyasury.medium.com/a-lesson-in-patience-from-my-kitchen-sink-e15dade0e3cf"> <div> <div> <h2>A lesson in patience from my kitchen sink</h2> <div><h3>and why experimenting by “doing” is the best way to learn.</h3></div> <div><p>vidyasury.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*K_QZm2mlHC54fgz4)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Life, Milestones and the 7-year Cycle Concept

a nudge to explore your own life’s journey

Our existence is a lifelong experience in finding ourselves and our place in this world. Each triumph and hardship marks a milestone in our lives.

In his book Every Seven Years You Change: Does Your Personality Change Too? Tony Crisp talks about the seven-year cycle. It is the notion that cells in our body are completely renewed within a seven-year period. Also, that we change in personalities through the years in this general order:

0–7

7–14

14–21

… and so on.

It is a continual cycle of new development where we learn but also grow old and wise through our experiences.

Let’s explore this concept and see how it reveals some of the transitions we face in life, helping us find ourselves — and our place in life at various stages.

The Early Years (0–28)

These early years are formidable ones because we’re naturally impressionable. We’ve set out on an adventure called Life.

From birth to our early teens, most of us enjoy being showered with love by our parents. We begin school, learn new things, and become aware about the world around us. It’s that time when we make best friends and begin to form our self-identities. Then puberty strikes. Our interest in relationships is born.

Before long we enter the rebellious stage of those late teens and early 20’s. Some, like me, enter the workforce, while others go off to college. Some want out — a way to get away from their parents.

This is also a time when some commit to long-term relationships, triggered by a feeling of wanting to settle down. I did that when I was 24. I relocated to a different city on a job transfer and believed I had found my soulmate and even considered the big leap of having children. Fortunately, I did wait, while most of my classmates went ahead and started families.

The Middle Years (28–56)

By our middle years, we’re on the fast track towards:

A stable career
A long-term relationship
The realization we’re getting older

And of course we remain impressionable because we wish to climb the corporate ladder — or start a business. This is a good time to listen to the advice of successful leaders since, at this stage, money and resources are usually available.

While some may have jumped in early with relationships, the middle years may be where most are in one. This is also the stage when people settle into their careers, consider a house, and having children. Now you’re the parent — juggling spending time with the children, while trying to achieve that work/life balance.

At this point, one might assume that most people have reached a point in their lives where they’d like to think they’re at peace.

But in reality, that’s not always so. Many face the monster called mid-life crisis. We dread the fact that we’re getting older. Thoughts about how much we want to accomplish or what little we may have done creep in. We seek balance. We feel grateful for what/who we have and find a new thirst for what life offers.

The Late Years (56–84)

We now usher in the late years.

The difference in mind, body, and soul are substantial since one has gone through multiple cycles. We are not that young kid anymore. We’re “winding down”. We’ve found ourselves.

During these times, we experience heavy realizations: we say good-bye to many loved ones. The passing of parents and friends. Life somehow hardens us a little, yet it doesn’t make it easier to bear. It’s important to grieve during these times, but also celebrate life, and relive the joy of this cherished journey with these wonderful people.

Yet, I’d say that it’s not all doom and gloom, though. Happiness comes in the form of:

Seeing our child(ren) grow into adulthood
The success of hard work via retirement
Enjoying experiences that we had to put on hold due to a lack of time and resources

There is so much to reflect upon. So many moments that will bring joy and many more to be had. You’re free from the daily grind. Your opportunities are now boundless.

Now tell me:

What do you think of the 7-year cycle? Does it make sense? Have you noticed a change throughout the years in your life? Please do share in the comments!