Age Forward

All I heard when I was younger was to wait until you are older, and you will have the freedom to do what you please. I found some of that freedom when I passed my driving test and was able to go places on my own, not being chauffeured by my parents. Eighteen was the BIG day, I was now considered an adult and my parents couldn’t tell me what to do, well they still tried. Throughout life, we wait for these momentous occasions, our minds filled with endless possibilities.

Now that I am in my fifties, all I hear from people is what I shouldn’t do. You better be careful climbing that mountain, you could get hurt. If you get injured your done, you should tone it down, you know you are not getting younger. Really, I am doing what fulfills me. I believe people limit themselves by their age. Holding back the possibilities of growth and fulfillment by restricting themselves out of fear.

I have never felt more alive in my life then when I turned fifty. The years keep getting better as I push myself to experience new things.

The flame has not been dimmed unless you allow it. I know I have waited for years to finally find my confidence, passion, and higher purpose, allowing me to be confident in my new adventures. Age is not the reason to stop pushing yourself and finding that fulfillment in life. I say seize the moment, forget about what might happen and believe in the possibilities. Refuse to allow a number to stop you in your tracks, push forward with excitement and not limitations.

You have a choice, to let your age hold you back or to push forward, taking one step at a time to continue to grow and learn something new about yourself. As humans, we are capable of so much more than we believe. There is still so much more to learn and experience. Now is the time to forget about your age and continue growing into that person that you have been waiting to show the world.