So often in life, we deem goals and accomplishments, dreams and aspirations, even, unattainable, especially when we are being considerate of age. The majority of us arguably associate success with youth, and while this isn’t the healthiest mindset, it is a logical one; statistically speaking, it is more probable to achieve goals when we are younger because when we are in our youth, we normally aren’t at a phase in life during which exterior circumstances require the bulk of our attention, like jobs, family, finances, etc.
I recently watched a rugby documentary titled No Woman, No Try. I will be writing a separate post about this documentary in its entirety, but there is a professional women’s rugby player featured in the documentary who shares her experience and history with the sport.
Most folks get involved with rugby when they’re in their early teens, meaning when they’re in high school and the game and its resources become more readily available. This particular woman did not even begin to learn how to play the game until she was 25, which is an age at which a lot of players retire because of injury. This woman became a professional player in a span of three years, and her story really emphasized the essence of the philosophy that nothing in life that we wish to accomplish is affiliated with a strict timeline. It wasn’t too late for her, so why would it be too late for a different individual in similar circumstances?
This example isn’t as powerful, but I stopped reading for about ten years. I was an avid reader and became turned off by it because of my reading workload studying English in university. I really didn’t think I would ever want to get back to it, but I’m now back in the routine of reading regularly, and it has been positively lovely.
It really isn’t too late.
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