Interesting topic to talk about tonight. I am always wondering what midlife crisis is all about, don’t we all have crisis every now and then? And so, midlife crisis is a transitional stage that happens between age 40 to 55 or 60. Transit to where I wonder!
I personally think that it is having a matured state of mind when we reach to a point where we really need to make changes to our life. Impermanence is real!
If changes such as letting go of appearances, boredom, less interested in meaningless activities that we used to do, I think such midlife crisis is not entirely bad anyway.
I had my head shaved off just two weeks ago. I have always wanted to do so but do not have the courage or find it necessary to do so. Just because I dreamt that I had my head shaved off one night and immediately the next day, I went to shave my head. To be honest, I like it anyway. My grey hair is more obvious now. Yes, I am getting old… I save the earth by using less shampoo and water and not using hair conditioner. A little contribution here:). Does it sound like an act of midlife crisis? I don’t know.
I still practise the Dharma but read less. Still love my cats, feed the homeless and rescue the helpless. After examining myself, I would say we are bound to make changes throughout our life. Crisis happen in all stages of life…
As I grow older, my mind is much calmer. I argue less and understand others more. It is like reaching to a stage where you want to let go of many things. The baggage is heavy and it is meaningless carrying it all the time. You need to let go, I need to be free.
No matter what or how someone talk about midlife crisis, I hope the transition everyone make is beneficial to others.
Cats who teach me to fly... 
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