First Half-Second Half-Jim's story

Much has been written about life's journey and our passage through two stages of life. The objective of the first half of life is all about the development of the ego. We sprint into life urged on by society and family to achieve, to succeed. Our collections of top grades, the biggest houses, the fastest cars bear witness that we can do it. We become first rate doers. While we appear to all the world to be successful, why is it we feel incomplete, our life's hollow? We feel there is something missing because we have fed only the ego, the false self. We have neglected the true self, the soul, the being not the doer. For healthy development we need both the ego and the soul which demands the constant practice of maintaining a balance between the two.
We come to a turning point. For some of us its a natural thing, followed by the red convertible, career change or insight into what is important in our lives. For others we need a two-by-four across the side of our head. A traumatic experience of powerlessness over our compulsions and addictions, that our life is a complete mess. We ask for help to save our butts and end up saving out souls. We discover we are not god and so begin the search for a Higher Power.
My friend Jim is one of those who needed the two-by-four.
I'll let him share with you on his journey in subsequent blogs.