We get it. Every birthday that passes is a reminder of how fast time flies, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to focus on where you may have failed. Instead, focus on where you may yet succeed.
The fact is, history is littered with examples of people who didn’t let a mere age slow them down or stop them from embarking on a new career and achieving greatness.
Did you know that legendary comic book creator Stan Lee didn’t pen his first comic until he was 39? That’s right, and he would continue expanding and enjoying the… marvels – pun intended – of his creation well into old age. At 95, he’s still at it!
Entrepreneur Gary Heavin was 40 when he opened his first Curves fitness center in 1992. It would wind up to be one of the fastest-growing franchises of the 90′s.
In 2000, at 42, Robin Chase cofounded Zipcar, then left the company in 2011 at age 52 to build more startup companies and even serve as a member of the World Economic Forum.
Certainly you’ve heard of that one little store called Wal-Mart, but did you know that founder Sam Walton didn’t open the first Wal-Mart until he was 44? It wouldn’t be until far later on that he would see his first humble store in Rogers, Arkansas turn into the behemoth it is today.
Are you sensing a theme here? It doesn’t matter how old you are. Just think of Stan Lee and get out there and chase those dreams!
