Stagnation is the seventh stage in the social cognitive development stage that was proposed by Erick-Erickson. This stage took around the middle age from 40 to 60. At this people think that they need to create or nurture things.
They will bring positive changes that will be beneficial for other people. When a person failed that results in the shallowness and isolation. When we get failed, we find ourselves stagnant.
People start to feel unproductive. People start to disconnect with the community, society themselves. Success is the key to virtue. Jeff is at the stage of stagnation where he feels stagnant due to failure in life.
