Retirement age in Australia is approx 60.
So if you started working at 20, by the age of 40 you are only half way through your working life.
Only half way!
Funny, the majority of people I talk to tell me that at the age of 40 they are too old to start any new venture/job or try anything they dreamed of doing as a child.
"I missed my chance"
But the reality is at age 40 you are only just getting started!
I believe the reason we get into this mindset of 'I'm too old' is because at that 'middle age' part of our life we have commited to bank loans/car loans/mortgages/kids/investments/etc and therefore we are 'locked in' to the current job we have because it is too risky to start something new and potentially not be as financially stable as we are in our current position.
So how do we work around this small problem?
First thing I would suggest is don't adopt the mindset of 'all or nothing'.
If you are not happy in your current position, rather than quit immediately, make sure you have something to fall back on before you pull the pin.
For example, if you are interested in photography but you are stuck in a 9-5 office job, why not start an after hours photography course at tafe, online or by correspondence.
Or volunteer in a business that is related to your industry of passion.
As long as you are making the baby steps to a better life!
Remember, the only way to eat an elephant...one bite at a time!
Keep intensity high and excuses low.
Matt Collins
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8 comments:
hey mattt yes i agree. after being a nurse for 22 years and loving every minute of it i have decided to study law. hey why not? i will be 40 next year and plan to constantly challenge myself physically and mentally!!
This is a great idea,
We all need a little push and a shove at times, don’t we? Well I do, and it is great to have people helping us on the way.
Thanks
There is always alot of talk about comfort zones and when you actually sit down and think of the times when you have totally got out of your comfort zone you normally recall an amazing achievement or a valuable lesson! Whichever the case maybe I always get motivation from these thoughts because I did it anyway.
Thankyou Siobhan. Congrats on taking the challenge to better yourself in your new career.
Hi Charmaine, I am happy to push and shove you any time!
Well said Briohny, the bigger the risk, the better the reward!
Over the last 4 months I have made huge changes. Giving up smoking (a work in progress every day), eating healthy and going to gym 3 times a week. Maybe I should go the whole distance and make that dream come true. "I can do it nothing to it"
Hi Matt, love the "you tube" video; have seen it several times and is very inspiring; it's always good to accept a challenge and to keep learning new things whatever age we are, life is too short!
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