The Hourglass Solution: A Boomer's Guide to the Rest of Your Life

by Jeff Johnson, Paula Forman

Seventy-five million baby boomers are finding themselves bound by habits and pursuits instigated many years ago—and for a large percentage of those boomers, significant aspects of their lives no longer satisfy. But by joining revolutionary insight to highly proprietary prescriptive advice, The Hourglass Solution provides a proactive and pragmatic way to lead a better life after 50. Johnson and Forman evaluate the life narrative through the lens of an hourglass—proposing that those in early adulthood are at the top of the hourglass, able to select from many options, while those in middle age are in the hourglass’s neck, constrained by the choices they made earlier in their lives. The Hourglass Solution explains how those approaching their fifties (and beyond) can still find a wealth of opportunity by recognizing and pursuing new directions, free from the restrictions imposed by an earlier choice. Like Gail Sheehy’s Passages before it, The Hourglass Solution will enlighten and inspire a generation of readers to regain control over their lives and well-being.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 27, 2008

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a fairly useless book. It was intended for baby boomers but also for people entering mid life 50 and over. The premise is that at this point in life many people find themselves stuck trapped in there earlier life choices choices. They give a lot of statistics and case studies but then really don’t tell you anything about how to get out of the situation. The last chapter just encourages people to be courageous take charge of their life and make choices but without any practical advice on how to do so. I consider this a fairly wasted read.

[Sandip Roy · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is about reflecting on some thoughts and ideas on how to find our true purpose in life in the later years and make it more fulfilling.... without living in a state of perpetual illusion ... explained with some real life stories....... this book will help put back life in perspective for many of us......