James, forty-five, has struggled with alcoholism since his teenage years. He cannot meet his own emotional needs, much less give back to the larger society. Imagine that James has been sober for a period and has a job that meets his basic needs, but is still struggling with his emotional needs. He feels that he has wasted his life. Which of the following would be a reasonable goal to help James achieve generativity? become a peer mentor
create an artistic work
adopt children
get a better paying job