From Strength to Strength – A Summer Reflection
Reading Arthur C. Brooks under a quiet Swedish sky… There’s something about summer that invites deeper reflection. Maybe it’s the slower pace, the stillness between responsibilities, or simply the luxury of time to think without interruption. This summer, I’ve found myself immersed in a book that speaks directly to that quiet inner space: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks. It’s a rare kind of book – one that doesn’t offer quick fixes or flashy slogans, but rather presents a profound and uncomfortable truth: that the strength which brought us success in the first half of life is not the same strength that will sustain us in the second. Drawing on research in neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Brooks makes a compelling case for why we should not fear decline, but embrace transition. His central idea is this: our cognitive strengths change over time. The analytical, innovative energy that drives early-career success gives way – gradually, and then suddenly – to othe...
