For some people, the thought of reaching midlife evokes images of crisis, desperation, and even outright denial. Getting to the point where half of your life is behind you can be upsetting, and understandably so. Still, as British author and speaker Andy Martin’s own midlife reinvention shows, growing older can be a time of positive identity change and practical transformation. At this point in his life, he drank heavily, tied his identity to his industry, and nearly went bankrupt. Article continues below advertisementIn 2016, Andy went to get a medical check-up in Germany, more so out of curiosity than anything else.