Life is not a straight road—it’s a dice with many sides, a journey with shifting stages. From the innocence of childhood toys to the mastery of feelings later in life, every decade brings its own priorities, challenges, and lessons.

In this book, I will guide you through the six stages of life—a framework born from decades behind the barber chair, countless conversations with clients, and my own personal journey from immigrant teenager to salon owner, author, and teacher.

Each stage reflects not just what you care about, but how you see yourself, and how others see you. What toys mean to a child, relationships mean to a young adult. What balance means in your thirties, empathy begins to teach you in your forties. And when you pass fifty, the true superpower is not avoiding stress—it is mastering feelings, turning negatives into positives.

You will also discover that age does not always match mentality. A young adult can carry the wisdom of a sage, while an elder can remain trapped in childish thinking. Life is not about the years you count, but the levels you climb.

Through real salon stories, business examples, client conversations, and personal reflections, this book gives you practical tools to navigate each stage with clarity. Along the way, you’ll learn about personality vs. character, cognition vs. perception, the power of hobbies, and the three kinds of luck that shape our choices.

Think of this book as a haircut for the soul—trimming away confusion, shaping perspective, and sharpening the edges of your life. By the end, you’ll see not just how to move through the stages, but how to move with balance, purpose, and joy.