Amy, I really relate to your first bullet point - "who you are right now is not who you'll always be" because it blasts through the myth that someone adults grow up and hit stasis. In fact, we are growing all the time, all through our lives. I love this so much. Thank you for this fresh take.
The statement, "... after age 90, that decline is 'relatively benign,'" seems to fly in the face of the graph. It's kind of scary looking (the graph). Of course everything at 90 is kind of scary looking. Is it more related to cognitive decline maybe rather than self-esteem? Or is it because our children talk in front of us like we're not there? And even though I'm at "peak" I hope there's room for some growth there. I could use some more. Thanks Amy.
Based on my understanding of the research, the fall-off in self-esteem late in life is reportedly more due to illness, cognitive decline, isolation, and the like, rather than to a change in one's self-outlook. I think the point was that the decline in the later years is gradual, not that there is no fall-off at all. There's always room for growth! :)
Amy, I really relate to your first bullet point - "who you are right now is not who you'll always be" because it blasts through the myth that someone adults grow up and hit stasis. In fact, we are growing all the time, all through our lives. I love this so much. Thank you for this fresh take.
Exactly!
The statement, "... after age 90, that decline is 'relatively benign,'" seems to fly in the face of the graph. It's kind of scary looking (the graph). Of course everything at 90 is kind of scary looking. Is it more related to cognitive decline maybe rather than self-esteem? Or is it because our children talk in front of us like we're not there? And even though I'm at "peak" I hope there's room for some growth there. I could use some more. Thanks Amy.
Based on my understanding of the research, the fall-off in self-esteem late in life is reportedly more due to illness, cognitive decline, isolation, and the like, rather than to a change in one's self-outlook. I think the point was that the decline in the later years is gradual, not that there is no fall-off at all. There's always room for growth! :)