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No matter how young or old you are, it’s never too late for your dreams.
Many people feel like they’re not going anywhere in their life. Others feel like they should have accomplished much more than what they already worked so hard for. On the bright side, when it comes to a major situation, the solution is always the same.
No matter how old you are – or if you’re at a point where you think it’s too late for your dreams – “STOP”.
One of the biggest obstacles of life for most people is age.
As I said earlier, there is no “wrong age.” For many, aging is a major fear when it comes to goals and dreams. They believe that if they’re up in age, then there is no hope to live out their dreams. However one of the things they have to realize is age is nothing but a number.
The bottom line is this: your dreams are something that you can make happen at any age. You simply have to make a choice on whether you’re going to stay the same or have more abundance in your life.
How do you do that?
The first thing that you’re going to need are some of the elements for success as you can’t see the picture without all the pieces to the puzzle.
- One piece is a positive attitude. You can’t work on accomplishing your dreams if you’re in a negative state of mind. It will make you discouraged and you will find yourself not taking any steps towards your goals.
- Secondly, you must believe that you can have what you want and that you deserve it because if you feel your dreams are too big for you, then you won’t have them!
- Last, but certainly not least, is getting the courage to make it happen. No matter how hard it is to accomplish, how long it may take, or even how old you are.
Imagine you’re a car stuck in traffic and you feel farther back than the other cars.
However, slowly but surely, you start moving further and further through traffic and passing some of the cars. Of course you’re going to stop at red lights sometimes. (That’s the point where you feel like you shouldn’t continue trying because everyone is moving ahead of you and at a faster pace). But on the other hand, if you just stay with it, you will notice that when you look up, you’re at your destination. That’s when you realize the person you always wanted to be or the goal you wanted has finally happened. That’s the moment when you finally find out that it wasn’t about your age or the pace, but the end result of your journey.
In conclusion you must know in your heart that you can do anything that you put your mind to, and set goals for. Your new life is knocking on your door and saying, “Please let me in so we can live a happy and fulfilling life.”
The only question is, “What would happen if you opened the door?”
About the Author: Natasha Black is 22 years old and was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from William Penn high school and went to college at community college of Philadelphia, majoring in communications and business management. She became a motivational speaker at 21 years because she loves to help people. Her goal is to help people that need a slight push to achieve their full potential so that they can make their dreams come true. She won’t rest until she has reached everyone in the world – one person at a time! She can be reached at Natashatennis215@gmail.com or on Facebook.
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