# An alternative to the "midlife crisis"

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2023
- Speaker: Chip Conley
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_conley_an_alternative_to_the_midlife_crisis)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world to reframe our 40s, 50s and 60s as a transitional stage that's full of grace and beauty — and urges us all to make aging aspirational.

## Lectures

1. [An alternative to the "midlife crisis"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/chip_conley_an_alternative_to_the_midlife_crisis/d0fdcd2e82b9), 4 min (TED's player)