Key points
Second chances refer to changes in life when life no longer feels happy, fulfilling, or energizing.
Second chances involve knowing yourself, reassessing life, and making changes to feel more fulfilled.
These changes may be made by chance, introspection, or psychotherapy.
The term “second chances” tends to refer to changes people make in their adult lives to become happier and more productive. It suggests an opportunity to try something different, a fresh start, perhaps a chance to redeem oneself, get out of a bad spot, deal with tragedy, or find aspects of life which are more interesting and fulfilling.
Changeability and Fluidity
But there is an intriguing larger issue which underlies these changes – namely, that adult lives may have a greater capacity for changeability an