If somebody has ever told you, “You’re too old to do that,” you understand the discouragement that comes with aging.
Are they right?
Maybe there are some positions where youth is mandatory. However, I think we need to lift the veil of aging-I think like fame, and luck, age can be a distraction to our success.
I’ve been told I should’ve been successful in my 20s. I started pursuing my dreams as a writer later in life and that means I’m behind, not ahead of the game. It means I won’t get there. It means there are younger, more energetic and ambitious writers who will have more momentum and eventually trample over me.
It’s tempting to think that way simply because it makes sense. I am older. I started later. There are people who are younger than me.
Don’t Let Age Be an Excuse for Failure
We can buy into that belief and let it be an excuse to give up. It can justify why we’re not where we want to be. It can give us a reason to stop trying.
Pastor Joel Osteen reminded me of something. He said we get distracted on our path toward success by the shiny and beautiful person next to us. We forget that we each have our own gifts. We forget we are all on our own journey. It’s not about comparing where we are with that person or that person. It’s about remembering we can achieve what we want, when we’re ready to achieve it.
You may not get there at a young age. You won’t get there the way she did or he did. It doesn’t mean you won’t ever get there. It doesn’t mean you’re destined to failure.
If you need proof, check out all these people who achieved phenomenal success at a later age.
You may need to hustle. You will need to put in the hard work. But don’t let age be another reason, another obstacle that stands in the way of all the jewels you have to offer. The world is waiting for you to stop making excuses and start pursuing your dreams.
