Act Three

Mid-life could be seen as the opening of the issues of the last act of life. Certainly Jung seems to;  In the secret hour of life's midday the parabola is reversed, death is born. The second half of life does not signify ascent, unfolding, increase, exuberance, but death, since the end is its goal. The negation of life's fulfillment is synonymous with the refusal to accept its ending. Both mean not wanting to live, and not wanting to live is identical with not wanting to die. Waxing and Waning make one curve. Midlife can be a time of stress as emotion breaks through ego boundaries – reflecting that which feel injured or neglected. “Emotions are not chosen; they choose us and have a logic of their own.” James Hollis One person may experience the fear of losing control and the sense of self that once worked. Another may feel the fear of further losing areas of self-expression. Frequently, there is the existential fear of mortality and diminishing time, the realization that half of life is gone.
Source: Jung At Heart - Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs