The Second Adventure of Life

On this timely, yet timeless in-depth audio recording, Michael Meade explores how the second adventure of life arises from the inner myth and unique story trying to unfold from within us and reveal our true calling and genuine purpose in life. Because our calling keeps calling, each crisis we face can become a turning point in our life; but only if we are willing to go off the maps that others have made.

The first adventure of life involves growing up and making a life in terms of the outer world. That struggle is necessary for basic survival; yet each soul also bears a deeper purpose and a greater design. The seeds of the soul's true adventure are planted within us, waiting to become conscious as the core imagination of the soul and the heart’s hidden destiny.

The second adventure becomes the bridge that connects the mind with the heart. Crossing this bridge requires that we recognize our deepest longings and find healing for our essential wounds. This life-long journey reveals an “inner dharma” or natural way in which we can contribute to the world and make genuine human community more possible.

Downloadable audio (5 hours, 42 minutes)

• Genuine purpose is not found in the outside world, but awakens in your heart.
• The second adventure of life becomes critically important when the world seems to fall apart.
• Authentic authority is rooted, not in the common world, but in something deeper that is both more creative and original.
• 'Slowing downwards' refers to more than simply moving slowly, it means growing down towards the roots of one’s being.
• Culture is made from the dreams of its young people and the wisdom of its old people.