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At what stage are you in your career? Does it feel like you’re slowing down while the work\u2014and your colleagues\u2014are racing ahead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supermodels and professional athletes aren’t the only ones whose professional attributes carry an expiration date. That’s the view of management expert Arthur Brooks, the author of From Strength to Strength<\/em>. He presents the problem of professional decline and shares strategies to pivot and flourish as you get older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more to gain an understanding of career decline as it very well could relate to your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s note: This article is part of\u00a0Shortform’s guide to career development<\/a>. If you like what you read here, there\u2019s plenty more to check out in the guide!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problem of Career Decline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brooks begins by saying that, for people working in practically any skilled job, career decline sets in sometime between their late 30s and early 50s. <\/strong>This means that they start losing their job skills\u2014they can\u2019t think as quickly, and solving problems becomes more difficult. Further, if the job is physically demanding, they find themselves becoming physically weaker and more prone to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, statistically speaking, scientists and inventors are most likely to make significant breakthroughs before age 40; doing so after age 70 is practically unheard of. Creative professionals like authors and artists tend to succeed for a bit longer, but they still most commonly win awards in their 40s or 50s and then experience sharp declines in their later years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This decline happens in large part because the prefrontal cortex\u2014the part of the brain that controls higher-order thought processes like reasoning and creativity\u2014starts to shrink around this time. You can\u2019t prevent this from happening, no matter how well you take care of yourself; you also can\u2019t overcome its effects, no matter how hard you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counterpoint: Professional and Cognitive Declines Aren\u2019t Certain<\/strong>

Brooks backs up his claim with significant evidence, ranging from statistics about who won awards and when to biological facts about how the brain ages. That said, he appears to be the sole major proponent of this theory of professional decline\u2014for instance, a Google search for \u201cprofessional decline\u201d<\/a> mostly turns up articles by Brooks himself or people quoting him.

On the other hand, there are many stories of people who began highly successful careers when<\/a>, according to Brooks, they should have already been well into this decline. Further, one group of researchers found that physicists don\u2019t peak in their 20s or 30s, as is commonly believed, but rather at 48 years old<\/a>. And, at least one study<\/a> shows that cognitive decline doesn\u2019t affect everyone; some people can go their entire lives without losing their creativity and drive.

Nonetheless, it may still be valuable to make plans for your later years in case you do <\/em>experience such a career decline. In fact, \u201crecareering<\/a>\u201d\u2014changing professions in your 40s or later\u2014has become very common, while holding a single job for your entire life is rare.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Brooks offers some encouragement, and that’s why he wrote his book. Despite this career decline, with the right mindset, the second half of your life<\/a> can be even happier and more meaningful than the first. If you find a job that suits your changing skill set, and if you change your idea of \u201csuccess\u201d from career achievement and material wealth to happiness and fulfillment, you can continue to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radical Acceptance of Your Professional Decline<\/strong>

Changing your mindset about losing your skills is much easier said than done. A large part of making that shift is being able to accept <\/em>what\u2019s happening to you rather than trying to fight it or deny that it\u2019s happening. In Radical Acceptance<\/em><\/a>, Tara Brach provides a strategy derived from Buddhist teachings that can help you accept difficult things<\/a>, such as the decline of your fluid intelligence.

This strategy first involves asking yourself friendly questions<\/a> about what you\u2019re experiencing. You\u2019re seeking only to understand<\/em>, not to judge, those experiences; Brach suggests imagining that you\u2019re talking to a good friend, someone whom you\u2019d listen to without berating or offering unwanted advice.

So, if you find yourself struggling with a task that used to come easily to you, you might ask yourself what you\u2019re feeling at the moment\u2014frustration, embarrassment, or confusion might be common answers in this situation. You could also ask yourself why you\u2019re having trouble; perhaps because you\u2019re struggling to come up with a solution to some problem you\u2019ve encountered or because you\u2019re finding it difficult to stay focused.

Once you understand what you\u2019re experiencing at that moment, the second aspect of r<\/em>adical acceptance is compassion<\/a>: feeling love and care for yourself and what you\u2019re experiencing. In other words, don\u2019t criticize yourself for your declining skills or rage against the aging process. Again, you could imagine that you\u2019re talking to a good friend and hold yourself with the same care and sympathy you\u2019d extend to that other person. Only after you\u2019ve achieved understanding and<\/em> compassion can you start to truly accept your situation.

The secret of this technique is to not make an enemy where no enemy exists. <\/strong>The decline of your professional skills isn\u2019t something to be fought: It\u2019s simply your reality at that moment. By accepting and embracing your reality for what it is\u2014rather than trying to force reality to be what you want it to be\u2014you leave yourself free to do as Brooks suggests: look for ways to make the most of the abilities you do <\/em>have.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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