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An alternative to the "midlife crisis"

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Chip Conley |

TED2023

• April 2023

Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world to reframe our 40s, 50s and 60s as a transitional stage that's full of grace and beauty — and urges us all to make aging aspirational.

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Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world to reframe our 40s, 50s and 60s as a transitional stage that's full of grace and beauty — and urges us all to make aging aspirational.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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Donate to AGE (Association of Growth & Education), a nonprofit dedicated to helping middle- and lower-class mid-lifers experience a variety of midlife transition schools.

Explore online and in-person programs at the midlife wisdom school with the Modern Elder Academy.

About the speaker

Hospitality entrepreneur, author

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Chip Conley disrupted the hospitality industry — twice.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Donate to AGE (Association of Growth & Education), a nonprofit dedicated to helping middle- and lower-class mid-lifers experience a variety of midlife transition schools.

Explore online and in-person programs at the midlife wisdom school with the Modern Elder Academy.