It is Not Too Late for Success

I have talked to many people who will tell me they had a dream of greatness but, "now it is too late".  They feel they are too old to be pursuing success and gave up the dream for an empty life of dissatisfaction.  I have heard this sad story from people as old as 75 to as young as 25.  Do you feel that the opportunity for success has passed you by?  Allow me to share a few names with you:

Stan Lee:  Cartoonist who created Marvel Comics started at age 39

Gary Heavin:  Founder of the Curves Fitness Centers, started at age 40

Vera Wang:  Fashion designer started at age 40

Henry Ford:  Created the Model T at age 45

Julia Child:  Wrote her first cookbook at age 50

Ray Kroc:  Founded the McDonald's chain at age 52

Laura Ingalls Wilder:  Started writing the "Little House" series at age 65

Harland Sanders:  Started Kentucky Fried Chicken at age 62

Grandma Moses:  Started painting at age 78

                This list could go on and on with the names of people who pursued their dreams later in life.  For some, it was that they did not discover what they waited till later.  For many, it took that long to really get things going.  If I may allow me to add one more name to this list of late bloomers:

John Patrick Hickey:  Published his first book at age 51.

"The time for action is now.  It's never too late to do something."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

(1900-1944)

 Writer

                C.S. Lewis once said, "It is never too late to set a new goal or dream a new dream."  I believe this with all my heart.  In fact, I believe that some of the greatest achievements yet to happen in the world will be by those who are considered "seniors".  We have a population that is growing older, however, are in the best shape of any generation before them.  People are living longer and are far more productive later in life.

                What is the dream that you have held on to for so long now?  What is the thing that if you could start over you would go after with all you have in you?  Well, you cannot start your life over, but you can start living it now.  That dream is still there for you to achieve.  Let nothing stand in your way.  After all, what do you have to lose?  Nothing is what.  No matter what, you know you have tried and that you have done what everyone, even you, said could not be done.

                It really does not matter if you are 16 or 60 and beyond.  That dream you have had all your life is in fact who you were created to be.  That is why it has always been there.  It is not just part of you, it is you.  So, if this is what you were meant to be all along, how can you fail?  All you need is to decide, create a plan, have some courage and off you go.  As long as you have breath, it is never too late to achieve a dream.

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