There simply comes a time in our lives—not fundamentally different from the way puberty
separates childhood from adulthood—when it’s time for one part of ourselves to die and for something
new to be born. The purpose of this book, Age of Miracles, by best-selling author and lecturer Marianne
Williamson is to psychologically and spiritually reframe this transition so that it leads to a wonderful
sense of joy and awakening.
     In our ability to rethink our lives lies our greatest power to change them. What we have called
“middle age” need not be seen as a turning point toward death. It can be viewed as a magical turning point
toward life that truly begins to flower at 45 or 50.
     What we’ve learned by that time, from both our failures as well as our successes, tends to have
humbled us into purity. When we were young, we had energy but we were clueless about what to do with
it. Today, we have less energy, perhaps, but we have far more understanding of what each breath of life is
for. And now at last, we have a destiny to fulfill—not a destiny of a life that’s simply over, but rather a
destiny of a life that is finally truly lived.
     Midlife is not a crisis; it’s a time of rebirth. It’s not a time to accept your death; it’s a time to
accept your life—and to finally, truly live it . . . as you and you alone know deep in your heart it was
meant to be lived.