Why middle-aged people have a duty to be self-centered

I used to think writing about myself was narcissistic. After reading the works of psychologist Carl Jung, I see midlife introspection as a necessity

Last year, I described being an author to my child’s third grade classroom as “doing homework and writing reports all the time”. I often write personal narrative, and it occurred to me that I am constantly researching and expounding on myself.

I might have felt self-conscious about this in my twenties or thirties, afraid of seeming narcissistic. But now, nearing 50, I don’t care – because, following an interest that grew into enthrallment, I’ve been reading the works of the psychologist Carl Jung.

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