on never too late...

Since I have a birthday approaching in a few weeks, I began to think about where I am in my life. My goals, my accomplishments, my setbacks, my dreams, my reality. I began to think about where I am today, as opposed, to where I thought I would be in my life. Now remember I dont want to live with any regrets, so I often ponder on the 'where I am-where I want to be' concept! Ive never wanted to be one of those people who 'peak' in high school, or at too young of an age anyway. After all, if I were to hit my highest potential at age 20, and I lived to age 85, I have 65 years of status quo! Let me tell you...I AM NOT STATUS QUO! So, yet another year is approaching, another day to celebrate my life! While I love my birthday, I have to keep my future on my radar, so I can be sure that my ship is pointing in the right direction! This year I will almost be in my mid-forties...notice the word ALMOST! HA!!! Sometimes I feel I should be so much further ahead of where I am today, but most times I feel I am right where I need to be. Over the past few days, I have been researching people who peaked or hit major success after age 50, and let me tell you...there are many! It excites me to know that people like Colonel Sanders and Ray Kroc did not become food legends until after age 50! Other noteworthy fifty year olds include Grandma Moses, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. But the name stuck out to me the most was Ronald Reagan, who was not elected into his first government office until he hit age 55! This information EXCITES me! This tells me that if I keep on keeping on, I too may hit my peak age when I am a little bit older, and a little bit wiser! Sure, I can imagine it is great to popular in high school, or to be a rock-star twenty year old, but I am living by that age old saying: Good things come to those who wait!

Today's activity: have you hit your peak???

Today I encourage you to look at your life; your accomplishments verses your goals. Have you hit the goals you set for yourself, or are they just a few steps away? Perhaps you strayed away from a goal you had set for yourself, but now have the time or desire to re-engage in your project. Whatever the case may be, I encourage you to look at where you are, and where you want to be, or where you thought you would be at this age in your life. Some of the most famous, and most loved people did not become famous until they were well into their lives! IT IS NEVER TOO LATE to pick up where you left off, or set a new goal for that matter. Be excited, be re-energized, be willing to take the risk! Age is just a number, merely just a number. Shoot for the moon, cause let's face it...even if you fall short, you will still land among the stars! xo