American researchers have coined a new term. Middlescents are those workers between 35 and 54 who have burned themselves out.

Work Stressful? You may be a middlescent

The middlescent is frustrated, confused and exasperated, finding themselves leaving work feeling “burned out, bottlenecked and bored”.

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“It is a critical time for people and they have to rethink their whole life. Should they be less ambitious? Should they spend more time with their family?

“The critical time for that used to be well into your 50s, now it’s getting younger.



It’s what used to be called a mid-life crisis, but it seems to be happening earlier now. I think highly educated people who live in this world of abundance we enjoy today have more opportunities for identity crises throughout their lives. That’s a good thing because it’s usually a crisis that forces you to assess your life and find new meaning and passion.

I came across this quote today from Peter Drucker and it’s such a good question that it’s worth asking repeatedly over time.

“What can you and only you do, that if done well, can make a real difference.”