Post 2. THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE

The link to the article: https://markmanson.net/four-stages-of-life

This article is written by Mark Manson and it was published on 21 May, 2015. 

The author decided to divide each person’s life into four Stages: 

1. Mimicry (until late adolescence and early adulthood)
2. Self-discovery (begins in mid- to late-adolescence and lasts into a person’s mid-20s to mid-30s)
3. Commitment (from around 30-ish-year’s-old until one reaches retirement age)
4. Legacy

Mark Manson describes each Stage according to the goals people have when they’re in one of the Stages. The Stages have their own features which make each Stage easy-recognizable. The author also says that it’s impossible to miss one of the Stages because we come from one Stage to another one by one. And the Stages don’t replace each other. They just transcend the previous Stage.
It often happens that some people get stuck in one Stage. Mark Manson also gives the specific reasons for being stuck in each Stage. But at the same time the author mentions the important reason of transition between the Stages - Trauma.
The main point of Mark Manson’s article is that developing through each subsequent stage of life grants us greater control over our happiness and well-being.

Questions:

1. What Life Stage are you in now?
2. What features helped you to understand that you’re in this Stage?
3. Have you discovered the things which go well for you? Do you know your limitations?