Brainstorm

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Starting Over at Age 37

By Kaja Perina on October 14, 2009 in Brainstorm

My father and grandparents arrived in New York 58 years ago, fleeing the communists who had seized their native Czechoslovakia. New York City was the end of a three-year odyssey that took them from Switzerland to North Africa and back. For my grandfather, who was 37, it was the beginning of a second adult life. Read More

Happy Birthday to your Grandfather, Kaja.

Submitted by Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. on October 15, 2009 - 10:12am.

What a wonderfully inspiring story. Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks- Great Post.

Submitted by Wayne W. on October 15, 2009 - 7:31pm.

1) I think we could all benefit from engaging people from past generation, who survived the best and worst of history- and found happiness. In this digital age, we should just turn on the portable recorders and let them regale us.

2) I greatly appreciate non-psychologist thoughts on the blogs- scientists sometimes lose their bearings when it gets personal, miss the humanity for the technical, and lack the diversity of perspectives and thought disciplines that a broader group can bring.

3) Cheers too on PT- it's brilliant. If you decide to retire, tell us first- so that we can talk you out of it (using clever psychological methods).