It is never too late to change your life – and the stories that proves it!

I admit any second that this statement is really coming from the wrong person, considering my age. However, I meet a lot of people who are 10 and 20 years older than me (still young, right?) who admire what I do with my life, and wish that they have done the same. The conversations I have usually begins with that statement, continues with me says that they can still do it, they respond with some lame excuse and then go on with their life of not doing what they really want. I think this sucks! (yes I use that word)

Thus, now I will take the five of the most common statements (I’ve heard) and prove them wrong, and hopefully on the way share some of the most amazing stories I have heard!

I’m too old

Have you ever heard about Kier Barker? He had been stuttering for 56 years and was forced into early retirement because of it, when finally he managed to turn it around. With a tool called SpeechEasy and the help from Toastmaster he not stop stuttering but he also became a motivational speaker to teenagers. Talk about making a complete makeover at the age of 60.

Thus, if you are 30 or 40 and not stutter, imagine how much easier is must be for you. It is never too late even if you are above 60. After all in Sweden we have university student that is older than 80.

I don’t know how to do anything else

A while ago, I read about a man who had been working for a charcuterie company. But always dreamed about being copywriter. Now at 47 he is finally doing something about it. He stopped working and is commuting 4 hours every day to school and of course most of his new friends aka classmates are half his age. However, none of that matters because he is fulfilling his dream. Money is short as his wife is the only one working in the household but they manage, probably a lot because of the happiness you get because you are doing what you want to do. Proving that being in debt is also a problem your can work around.

Even though it might take you four years to get an education it might be worth it, because of all the years you will have after to do what you want to do. Sure, money and location might be an issue, but you can get used to that and as I told you before you can study online.

What about our children?

Many adults seem to think that they would neglect their children if they moved for a job or reduced their income for a while because they wanted to study. I would say that it is actually the complete opposite.

• Relocating with children

There is many reasons to why people need to relocate for work and sometimes it is a permanent relocation while sometimes it is only for a few years. Regardless of which your children will become more culturally experienced and grow as individual because this, and most schools are used to handle transfers students today, so that won’t be an issue.

A friend of mine spent a year in America, as her father had to work there for a year. She says that it helped her gain new perspectives, improve her English and get used to the fact that no one seemed to know anything real about Sweden. Sure, it was hard to leave home to go, it always is, but when she returned her friends was still there and now 7 years later she is still in contact with the friend she made in the US.

Talk with your children about the move, regardless of if it is temporary or permanent, and hear their opinions. They might consider it “scary but cool.” And there are numerous sources to take help from.

• Reducing your income to study for a while

Most parents want to give their children everything, at least from their own abilities. Therefore, they argue that they cannot reduce their income to study because it will affect their children.

My dad changed profession from a truck driver to a computer teacher when I was around 10. A few years later my mum started studying at the university, for no other reason but to learn more about her profession of guiding people with autism and other neuropsychological problems. I barely noticed that they had less money while studying, but what I did notice was how much happier they got. Something that made me want to study and follow my dreams.

Conclusions

It is never too late to change your life and start doing what you want to do and the people who you love and care about will only admire you more for it.

Any other excuses to prove wrong?

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