Running Out of Time Feeling – Is It Too Late to Be Successful?

Have you ever felt that — you’re running out of time to reach your goals? Or… noticed that — you have wasted a lot of time and it’s too late to be successful. Or… catch yourself thinking that — you are too old to pursue another path in life. Or… worry that — you missed the opportunities to fulfill your dreams and now it’s too late? You’re not alone, this ultra-common recurring – “running out of time” feeling is felt by everyone from time to time. The truth is Success has no expiry date… it’s never too late to achieve the success that is meaningful for you.

It’s never too late

It’s never too late…. look at some of successful people in their field, who started late.

• At age 23, Oprah had just gotten fired from her first reporting job.
• At age 23, Tina Fey was working at YMCA.
• At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.
• At age 27, Vincent Van Gogh failed as a missionary and decided to go to art school.
• At age 28, J.K. Rowling was a suicidal single parent living on welfare.
• At age 30, Harris Ford was a carpenter.
• At age 37, Julia Child enrolled in culinary school.
• At age 37, Ang Lee was a stay-at-home-dad working odd jobs.
• At age 40, Vera Wang decided to design her first wedding dress.
• At age 47, Reed Hastings started his first Netflix stream.
• At age 51, Ray Kroc started his first McDonalds.
• At age 52, Morgan Freeman landed his first major movie roll.
• At age 62, Colonel Sanders achieved success with his friend chicken business KFC.
• At age 78, Grandma Moses started painting.

Just because you feel like you haven’t reached your full potential by a certain age doesn’t mean you’ll never become what you are most capable of or truly desire. There are endless possibilities of what the mind and body can achieve, even later in life. Here are the tips

Decide what matters most

Find your purpose. Think about what you want most out of life.

What were you born for? What is your passion? And, What’s your mission in life?

Awareness of what is important in your life will help you to determine your priorities. Knowing what matters to you most instead of living on auto pilot mode will give you the kickstart for being successful even at this age.

Trust the timing of your life

May be you find yourself a little bit of a late bloomer. Or… may be by many people’s standards, you have been “late” to a stable career. Or… you are “late” to find a right relationship. Or… you are “late” to have kids. Or… you are “late” to buy a new house and moving out of my parents’ house. And, you know what? That’s okay.

Trust the timing of your life. Everyone has their own time clock in their life. Just think….

Someone became a CEO at 25 but died at 50.

Someone became a CEO at 50 but lived to 90 years.

People around you might seem to be ahead of you. That’s totally fine. Some are behind you.

It’s never too late. The right time is right now…

Work hard, do you best and things will happen magically. You need perseverance and you will find your dreams coming true.

Stop comparing

When it comes down to any aspect of life, whether or not you’re a late bloomer, it is never a good idea to compare yourself to others. The basic feeling of being too late to be successful starts with comparison only. When you see your friends, relatives, batchmates being more successful; the feeling triggers that you have not achieved enough.  It’s easy to look at other peoples’ lives (especially on social media) and think, “Oh my god, I am so BEHIND!” Comparing yourself to others is a surefire way to make you feel insecure, so try your best to not do it. With practice, this gets easier.

Change your mindset

Starting with a negative mindset that it’s too late to being a new success journey; is likely to increase the chances of failure. You might never be able to achieve things not because you are incapable, but because you think you can’t do this. It’s not your age that’s limiting you, it’s your idea that it will.

Your mindset can be the biggest obstacle on your path. Negative mindset will change your attitude completely. You will feel you lack competencies. The challenges will look like obstacles. You are more likely to give up soon after starting.

Don’t set boundaries for yourself, especially not before you have even started trying. Your mindset is by far the biggest obstacle you are likely to face. Work on cultivating a growth mindset and a positive attitude.

So don’t lose hope and just start! Whether you’re 20 or 45, you still have the time to make a difference. All you have to do is set a purpose, work towards it and persevere. You can join the ranks of the successful people!

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Over to you

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