{"id":1928,"date":"2011-09-09T12:01:35","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T16:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2011-07-23T23:06:20","modified_gmt":"2011-07-24T03:06:20","slug":"it%e2%80%99s-never-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2011\/09\/it%e2%80%99s-never-too-late.html","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Never Too Late"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often meet \"\"<\/a>people who feel beyond stuck. When you\u2019re stuck you can at least try to get unstuck. These people see themselves as permanently fixed in how their lives are going and what they\u2019re doing. Some have been trying for many years to reach their dreams and have given up. Others have just realized what they\u2019d really like to do and wish they\u2019d gone for it when they were young. All of them believe it\u2019s too late for them to go after what they want.<\/p>\n

When you settle for your present circumstance because you believe it\u2019s too late to do what you\u2019d love, you end up living with regret instead of joy.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not fair to you since it doesn\u2019t have to be true! It\u2019s NEVER too late to grow into the person you were meant to be or to go after your dreams. I was a schoolteacher for many years. It was not my choice of profession but I married a teacher when I\u2019d just graduated at 20 years old and was told by everyone that I must teach too. I didn\u2019t want to! But as a good DoorMat, I did what I was told.\u00a0 When I got divorced in my 30\u2019s, I longed to have a career I loved but was told it was too late for me. I was too old!<\/p>\n

At this point I loved myself more and was tired of holding myself back by listening to others. I recognized that others don’t hold you back. YOU hold yourself back by following what others say.\u00a0 I was so bored and unhappy, I knew I had to just bust through the belief that it was too late for me to follow my passions. Today people who know me can\u2019t believe that I haven\u2019t been a writer and speaker my whole adult life since I reinvented myself into such a successful career.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s NEVER too late to change your life for the better unless YOU decide it is.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter what others say if you refuse to believe it as your truth.<\/strong> I encountered nay sayers at every turn but refused to listen.\u00a0 By then I loved myself enough to make my own decisions. I\u2019d bet that 99% of people who say it\u2019s too late for you to do something are frustrated at not being able to do what they wanted and now have a cynical attitude. Ignore them, unless you want to give up without an effort.<\/p>\n

We can have many obstacles to get past when making a change or going after a dream. Believing that it\u2019s too late for you should not be one of them. That\u2019s your choice!<\/p>\n

September 19th is my birthday. Unlike many women my age, I\u2019m looking forward to it. It doesn\u2019t mark another year closer to my inability to do what I\u2019d like. It\u2019s just a celebration of me! Now I know that I can do anything I choose, no matter how old I get. I actually feel that I\u2019m still in the infancy of my potential and will move forward to get where I want to go, despite people my age tending to be where they\u2019ll end up. I don\u2019t care! I choose to be happy and that means doing what I love.<\/p>\n

Think about what you might believe it\u2019s too late for you to do or accomplish. People climb their first mountain in their eighties and start their own businesses in their sixties. They don\u2019t worry what people think. I meet people a lot younger than me who say it\u2019s too late for them to start running. I only started 5 years ago and love knowing how well I do. Yes, older people can be up against young go-getters when trying to get a new job, but that doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t one that will appreciate you.<\/p>\n

The only time it\u2019s too late for you is when you decide it is! You have the power to make your age a non-issue by choosing to make it a non-issue.\u00a0 You\u2019ll have a much more satisfying life when you do.
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Take the self-love challenge<\/strong><\/a> and get my book, How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways<\/a><\/strong> for free at http:\/\/howdoiloveme.com<\/a>. And you can post your loving acts HERE<\/a><\/strong> to reinforce your intention to love yourself. Read my 31 Days of Self-Love Posts HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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