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Person Wants People Over 40 Years Old To Share Their Success Stories, And Here Are 34 Of The Best Responses
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Being young and successful is a bit mundane. Sure, it’s a huge achievement, but it takes the limelight away from being ‘old’ and successful. After all, winning at life doesn’t stop after you hit a certain number. Like 40. Writer and Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Doug Murano from South Dakota started up a viral thread on Twitter, asking over-40’s to share their brilliant achievements to help inspire everyone and help us all believe that it’s never, ever too late to be awesome.
Age is just a number. Henry Ford created the Model T car when he was 45 and fashion designer Vera Wang sold her first dress when she was 40. So stop worrying about your upcoming birthday, scroll down, upvote your fave 40+ success stories, and share your own!
Bored Panda spoke about hope, perseverance, celebrating our elders, and over-40s success stories with the original poster of the thread, Murano. We also reached out to Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, about staying active and mentally sharp as we age. Scroll down for both interviews, dear Pandas.
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pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
That's a worthwhile field, so many don't recognize its importance. Good for you!
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Robin Jackson 6 years ago
Her post was selected to be included. If you have a complaint, take it up with Bored Panda, not the contributor.
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Elizabeth Molloy 6 years ago
One of my all time favourite pieces of art, alongside Picasso's Guernica!
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Jackie Wacky 6 years ago
Happy belated birthday: just shows that you can’t keep a good woman down.
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pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
Wow... That's really good to hear I thought all anyone ever wanted was young actors. There's so much pressure to maintain youth- you are a true inspiration :)
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Fly Girl 6 years ago
All for celebrating those who take the unconventional path, but it is unfair to generalize and state the under-30s with PhDs operate from a position of privilege. There are choices in life, such as having children. A friend completed his PhD at age 21 because he truly is a genius. Don't paint everything in life with a broad stroke.
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pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
Be more stubborn than what's in your way- my 90 year old Memom certainly was!
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Meyer Weinstock 6 years ago
I left being a historian @ 48; now 51, working with the homeless in social services...and finishing my 3rd MA. -Dr M
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lara 6 years ago
The greatest piece of advice I EVER read was either Dear Abby or Dear Ann Landers. A woman wrote and said "I want to go to medical school, but it will take ten years and I am already in my 40's." And Ann or Abby wrote back "how old will you be in ten years if you DON"T go to medical school?" That's when I realized, this is it, this is all you get and you better deal with it, there are no do overs and my life changed with regard to what I was going to do.
troufaki13 6 years ago
This is so inspiring!! Makes me want to try and pursuit the dreams I had when I was younger. To try and make my 16yo self proud of me; now she's just sitting there feeling sorry for me :(
pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
16 year olds suck :) ask the you that you were yesterday what she thinks instead
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Pippa 6 years ago
Left my ex husband at 56. At that time I had short and long term memory loss, was having full body fits, and couldn’t walk 100 meters without needing to sit down. Without the constant anxiety I got a degree, got my first job as a developer and built a house. I’m happier and healthier than I’ve ever been in my life. My sixties are the best time of my life.
lara 6 years ago
The greatest piece of advice I EVER read was either Dear Abby or Dear Ann Landers. A woman wrote and said "I want to go to medical school, but it will take ten years and I am already in my 40's." And Ann or Abby wrote back "how old will you be in ten years if you DON"T go to medical school?" That's when I realized, this is it, this is all you get and you better deal with it, there are no do overs and my life changed with regard to what I was going to do.
troufaki13 6 years ago
This is so inspiring!! Makes me want to try and pursuit the dreams I had when I was younger. To try and make my 16yo self proud of me; now she's just sitting there feeling sorry for me :(
pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
16 year olds suck :) ask the you that you were yesterday what she thinks instead
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Left my ex husband at 56. At that time I had short and long term memory loss, was having full body fits, and couldn’t walk 100 meters without needing to sit down. Without the constant anxiety I got a degree, got my first job as a developer and built a house. I’m happier and healthier than I’ve ever been in my life. My sixties are the best time of my life.
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