
Falling Upward, Revised and Updated
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On the journey of life, many of us grow up believing that our life purpose is to achieve, succeed, and climb ever higher. When we reach midlife - having accomplished our goals or discovered their limits - it can feel as though there is nowhere left to go but down.
In Falling Upward, Richard Rohr invites readers to see this moment not as an ending, but as a profound new beginning. Drawing on psychology, mythology, poetry, and the wisdom of Christian spirituality, Rohr explores what he calls the two halves of life - and why the struggles, failures, and losses of the first half are often the very doorway into deeper meaning.
As we enter the second half of life, we are forced to confront our mistakes, disappointments, and suffering. Rohr shows how these experiences, rather than being obstacles, can become gifts - shaping compassion, wisdom, and spiritual depth.
This revised edition updates Rohr's insights for a world marked by uncertainty, suffering, and conflict, offering practical guidance on how "getting it wrong" can lead us toward wholeness, transformation, and joy.
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2 The Hero's Journey 11
3 The First Half of Life 17
4 The Tragic Sense of Life 33
5 Stumbling Over the Stumbling Stone 41
6 Necessary Suffering 47
7 Home and Homesickness 55
8 Amnesia and the Big Picture 61
9 A Second Simplicity 67
10 A Bright Sadness 75
11 The Shadowlands 81
12 New Problems and New Directions 87
13 Falling Upward 97
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