Stages Of Your Halftime Journey
You've done a lot of things in your life. But let's face it – navigating through midlife isn’t one of them. That’s an experience you only do once.
If you want to pursue the journey from success to significance, learning from the experiences of others—those who have “been there and done that”—is a good place to start.
In over a decade of guiding others on this journey, we have identified four distinct stages of the halftime journey:
Discovering Vision, Guided Reflection, Diverse Exposure, and Enduring Impact. Every Halftimer moves forward at their own pace and discovers their own unique calling, but they almost all go through these same four stages. Our hope is that having this simple model in mind frees you to view this as a journey.
Through each of these four stages there are three primary issues to which Halftimers need to find answers: Core (your passions and strengths), Capacity (margin in your time, talent and treasure to live our your mission) and Context (the organization, setting and role that's your second-half sweet spot to carry out your mission).
Discovering Vision
As you realize your second half can be marked by even more joy and impact than your first, you can begin dreaming about what God has in store for you, inspired by others' journey from success to significance.
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Guided Reflection
With a systematic way to reflect on your past, your passions and skills, and to reflect on God's Word, you will start to see possibilities for a life of impact and adventure take shape.
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Diverse Exposure
Intentionally looking outward to explore what God’s already doing in the world, you'll test opportunities which align with your passion - and through this exposure you will gain clarity about your unique calling.
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http://www.halftime.org/journey/
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Discovering Vision
Many highly successful people find midlife confusing and unsettling. They don’t realize they are about to enter a new stage of life. They just know that things seem different—and something they can’t even define is missing.
The trigger may be a significant life event—a child leaving for college, the death of a parent, the pain of divorce, a liquidity event, a significant career success or failure in your career. Other individuals simply enter a calm season that provides the opportunity to truly see where life has—and has not—taken them. Regardless of the door through which you enter, in this first stage you will likely find yourself asking such questions as these:
- I have accomplished what I set out to do, but is there more to life?
- Am I alone in feeling this way?
- How much (stuff, money, advancement) is enough?
- In what ways is my success a platform for something even more meaningful?
Watch Lloyd Reeb explain the Halftime process.
http://www.halftime.org/journey/discovering-vision/
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Guided Reflection
As you realize that even tremendous financial success does not bring true satisfaction, your thoughts shift to even deeper matters. You think less about what you have done and more about who you are. You may wonder if God has created you for a specific purpose on this earth. At this point, you may ask a different set of questions:- What am I really passionate about?
- What are my core values and greatest strengths?
- How can I find eternal significance?
- How might my spouse and I share this new experience?
- Who can come alongside me to provide wisdom and insights during this journey?
http://www.halftime.org/journey/guided-reflection/
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Diverse Exposure
With a renewed vision of who you are and your purpose in life, you will be ready for a period of exploration. You’ll analyze different ways in which you might invest your second half and further develop your new world view. In this phase, you will likely ask such questions as these:- How can I open up enough margin in my life to pursue my calling?
- How do I prepare myself and my family for this transition?
- What legacy do I desire to leave through my children and grandchildren?
- What specific arenas of service might fit my skills and passions?
- How do I begin to find the serving opportunities that fit me?
http://www.halftime.org/journey/diverse-exposure/
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Enduring Impact
The last leg of your mid-life journey is the process of engaging fully in what you are called to do and be in your second half. It's about finding a new equilibrium in life—with a new and active commitment to serving. Common questions during this final stage include:- How do I decide between various serving opportunities?
- How can I make my new vision fit with my financial situation?
- Where can I make my highest and best contribution?
- How will I measure my effectiveness?
- Am I growing closer to God and to those I love as I embark on this new journey?
http://www.halftime.org/journey/enduring-impact/
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