Age is not a deadline it is the
beginning of a new era! ~Stylicia~
It is funny how we
live in a world that gives us a particular age limit to have kids, get married and
all the other superfluous stuff. However, I believe putting limits on yourself
due to your age can literally handicap your future. I do understand age is
important when it comes to the regular things such as driving, drinking and understanding
the fundamentals of life. However, we should not put an age on our dreams, success
or living the life we desire.
I remember when I
told God if I am not married and have another child by 35 then it was a wrap
for me. Now at 36 going on 37 I laugh at my ultimatum that I gave God. I
realize there is beauty in embracing every stage of your life at every age. I
am not married at this point in my life and I definitely don’t desire another
child. I never knew that my 30’s was a time for me to explore my authenticity,
heal from my past and embrace newness. We live in a society that can sometimes
be caught up in the numbers but as we progress America is realizing age is
simply a number!
After 36 years of
living I realize I can be who I want to be and I can do what I want to do at
any age. The only thing that will limit me is my mindset. You can get married
at 50, have kids at 42 or go back to school at 60. Age is not the determining
factor in your life from succeeding…..your
mindset is! When you put a deadline on how much you can accomplish due to
your age then you limit your potential. We all have the potential to be great
but some of us choose to wait until a certain time to achieve the things we
want to do.
Have you ever thought
about retiring at 30, 40 or even 50, if so what is stopping you? Absolutely nothing! It is time to get
rid of the deadline in your head and start living again, start dreaming and
pursuing the life you desire. Yes, it’s true with age comes responsibility and
wisdom but also with age comes grace to appreciate life a lot more. I can
attest to this because the older I get the more I appreciate life and all it
has to offer. If you started to put deadlines in your head I want you to take a
step back and erase those pesky things. Watch and see how amazing your life can
be if you start to embrace the moment at any age because in reality age ain’t nothing but a number!