Wisdom Years

We are now experiencing one of the most significant revolutions in human life: the dramatic rise in life expectancy. This revolution does not imply, as most people usually think, that we've simply got more years of old age. Rather, it implies the formation of a new period in human life: the Age of Wisdom. This age is qualitatively different from the adulthood that precedes it and the old age that follows.

In the rush of modern life, many of us have become disconnected from the natural world and the rich, spiritual reality that lies just beneath its surface. But the ancient Celts knew that connecting with the land provided a vital source of meaning, strength, and contentment. These traditions survive in their Wheel of the Year—a sacred guide to living in harmony with the cycles of the land.

Bring the timeless wisdom of Gurbani into everyday life, one reflection at a time. A Year of Sikh Wisdom is a year-long companion for anyone seeking to deepen their connection with Sikh teachings and discover how their wisdom can guide the challenges, relationships and decisions of modern life. Across 365 daily reflections, the book draws upon verses from Gurbani and teachings of the Sikh Gurus, exploring their meaning and, importantly, how they can be lived today. Each daily reflection includes: • A Verse or Teaching from Gurbani or the Sikh Gurus • A clear explanation of its meaning ...

A spiritual journey through life’s final years and its “mellowing of souls”—the long-awaited conclusion of Father Rolheiser’s trilogy of modern spiritual classics, following The Holy Longing and Sacred Fire “Ronald Rolheiser is one of the great Christian spiritual writers of our time...

Bloomsbury presents Our Later Years by the Women of New Ground, read by Sahera Chohan with the Women of New Ground It’s time to stand up to ageist stereotypes. This is a book full of wisdom, tips and truths that will inspire anyone who wants their later years to be fulfilling and stress-free...

Meet each day with a steadier mind and a more deliberate response. 365 Stoic Quotes for Calm, Courage, and Self-Mastery brings together 365 classical passages from Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca, each paired with a clear meaning, a thoughtful reflection, and a practical action. Explore the everyday work of living well: choosing your response, using your time wisely, acting with integrity, learning from difficulty, and treating yourself and others with consideration. The quotations retain the character of historical English translations, while the accompanying commentary connects ...

From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes a beautifully packaged, yearlong daily devotional based on the Book of Proverbs. Proverbs is God’s book of wisdom, teaching us the essence and goal of a Christian life. In this 365-day devotional, Timothy Keller offers...

A bestselling self-care expert invites you to find inspiration in the changes and challenges of aging—and create a more authentic, soul-directed life. What does aging mean to you? We often look at aging through the lens of what is lost, not what is gained. But as we grow older, we can find the...

Leadership teacher Kelly Wendorf offers a new approach to leading and living inspired by two profound sources of ancient wisdom: original peoples and Equus (the horse), grounded in evidence-based principles of neuroscience. In her groundbreaking EQUUS training program, Wendorf teaches a way of leadership modeled on a 56 million-year-old system of the horse herd - a path that has allowed humans and horses alike to survive the kinds of global and societal threats we now face, such as climate change and mass extinction. 

The same morning can go two ways, and the difference is usually the first thing you tell yourself. Choosing that one thought on purpose is what positive thinking actually is. What did you tell yourself this morning? Most of us cannot remember. When we do, it is usually negative. The day takes over, and by noon we are answering it instead of running it. This book gives you the five minutes a day you need to start it on purpose. One page, one quote, one reflection at a time. Voices of women and men from across the centuries: ancient philosophers, modern writers, people history forgot, and a ...

One of America’s most trusted theologians offers spiritual inspiration for every week of the year. This program is read by the author. A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance offers an essay for every week in the seasons of the Christian year: From Advent and...

This program is read by the author Bruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies—demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water...

Each day: one page, one quote, one reflection. A full year of Stoic practice, organised around the four virtues — wisdom, courage, justice and temperance. Marcus Aurelius ran an empire, and still wrote notes to himself every morning to stay steady. That is where this practice comes from: not a philosophy to study, but the habit of returning to what actually matters before the day takes over. Inside, you will find: 365 daily reflections, each anchored to a virtue, so a year carries you across all four Quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus, rendered in clear modern English, with...

Times change, but human nature does not. Neither do the daily struggles that all Christians experience in their walk with the Lord. Today as two thousand years ago we fight anger, pride, lust, spiritual sloth. Now as then we strive to be more diligent in prayer, more faithful to the commandments, more patient and charitable toward others. And in our time, no less than in the earliest centuries of Christianity, we need wise guidance to direct us on the road to holiness.

Some of the most profound growth of our lives can happen in the home stretch, the years after age 60 or so. It's a time when we can finally crystallize the meaning of what we've been and done so far and fully expand into the self we've always intended to be, guided by the voice of the soul. But, says psychologist Charles Garfield, that can only happen if we first loosen the grip of the life we've led so far, the one that's been focused outwardly - on activity, achievement, and the idea of success - and let our souls lead the way. 

Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom. At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him...

Bring the timeless wisdom of Jewish teachings into your everyday life—one reflection at a time. A Year of Jewish Wisdom offers 365 accessible daily reflections inspired by Jewish scripture, tradition, and spiritual teachings, helping you find greater meaning, gratitude, compassion, and purpose in modern life. Designed to be read one day at a time, each reflection takes an ancient teaching and explores what it can mean for the challenges, relationships, choices, and quiet moments we experience today. Each daily reflection includes: • Scripture — A meaningful verse or teaching from ...

An accessible and easy-to-use men's devotional offering a year of scripture, prayers and wisdom. As a main supporter of their families, dads are pillars of strength. But sometimes they can get overwhelmed and stressed and require self-care. Men’s Devotional for Dads by authors and renowned Christian counselors Chris and Jamie Bailey, helps all dads lean on God for strength and wisdom for the journey of fatherhood and beyond.

Water never forces its way. It moves around whatever blocks it, and it still arrives. How often do you force the way? We push anyway. Forcing feels like progress. We try harder, we react faster, and we still end up tired and no further along. Taoism is the old answer to that. This book gives you the five minutes a day you need to find the way. One page, one quote, one reflection at a time. Drawn from five voices: Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, Liezi, Wang Bi and the Huainanzi. Nothing to study, nothing to get right. Inside, you will find: 365 daily reflections on calm, balance and inner peace, each one...

The Direction is beaten down again and APA is ‘imprisoned’ in a space station, but rebuilding society is proving to be difficult with violent scavengers and disgruntled communities. Lila and her husband have left the Vita Nova military and strive to overcome the trauma of the past with hope as their motivation and faith as their compass.