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Age is just a number .. Embrace the inner child

So you are 45+ and you suddenly begin to feel you are ageing or maybe you don’t but others around a keep reminding you. Sometimes these kind of remarks or comments may really make you dwell on the thought that you are actually ageing.

But what difference does it make?

How often have we heard age is just a number!


 

We have been conditioned to think of age as a milestone to accomplish things in our lifetime.

Kindergarten/ school /college/ work life/ retirement /marriage/ love/ relationships…..et al.

Everything in the spectrum of our lives is supposed to time bound. If you are not married by 28ish your biological clock with tick and you cannot have babies. So what? And it there are countless people who do have kids when they are above 40!

If you are 50 you won't find love.

Well with time you do realize that we also impose the same things on children. You cannot do this because you are too young. But don’t we have examples of children stepping out there to change the world. A few weeks ago I was teaching a bunch of kids and the topic in question was "being a change agent" the example was of 11 year old Malala writing her blogs on girls education. The kids I was teaching simply asked me how can someone so young write a blog. And I was like why ever NOT!

Even if you can influence people with your ideas. Do we dream ? Do we allow our children to dream? Do we sometimes make age a barrier for learning?

Oh I am 40 and I cannot learn a language - it's easier when you learn language or art when you are younger. Well that just creates a block in our learning. We have the ability to learn at any age with a willingness to learn. We do not have to master it always. Just enjoy learning as a process and let go of the fear. What is the worst that can happen? You will struggle a bit? But at least you tried.

I once met a 75 year old woman who was learning vocals at 75! If she could anyone else can .

So follow your heart , there is never a better time. There is no procrastination . The time is always now or never.

 

It's never too late to pick up that brush or that pen or that book or that piece of wood . It's never too late to be fascinated by something today as when you were as a child. Bring out the inner child that is hiding somewhere inside of you . All it needs is consistency and resolve .



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