Why ‘The Second Act’?
Why is my business called The Second Act? Because our lives largely mirror the three-act structure of a dramatic work. It goes like this:
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Act One
The main character and their world are introduced. Stuff happens. The act finishes with something going wrong, and all hell breaking loose.
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Act Two
Where the main character has to get to know themselves properly for the first time, make changes, take action and bravely face the challenges ahead.
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Act Three
The resolution, where all the different strands are drawn together and the main character is left very different from the one who started the journey, and who now has a better sense of who they are.
The first time I came across this, it caused an immediate shift for me.
Until then I’d assumed life went broadly like:
Act One: (0-35ish): Adventures; growth of confidence; swinging from the chandeliers; accruing money and responsibilities.
Act Two: (35ish+). Back pain; grunting when you sit down; night feeds; constant worry; carriage clocks and cruises; the end.
Absolute nonsense of course.
Psychotherapist Carl Jung knew it too, saying:
‘Life really does begin at 40. Up until that point you’re just doing research.’
People in midlife (an imprecise term; I judge this to be 40-65 years old) may recognise something about their own journey in this three act structure. The Second Act helps you rewrite yours through training that meets both your biology and your back story.
Tell me what you want from your Second Act
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