“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ” C. S. Lewis
Age has a funny way of making people feel like they either need to give up or give in. For some people, it seems that they are just too tired to put up with more stress. For others, doing something different or the idea of setting a new goal at a later time in life may be uncomfortable because they don’t “see the point.” They may even feel that it isn’t worth it.
For the “Seniors” out there who feel that there are no more goals to meet or dreams to dream, we need for you to stop thinking like that.
If we stop dreaming or think that our lives cannot change to experience a sense of having more meaning, we begin a journey that I call “circling the drain.”
You know what happens when things circle the drain. They leave and take everything in their path down the drain with them. The same feeling can happen when you stop believing that there still is more out there for you to do or participate in.
Age brings the gift of knowledge and experience. My Mother used to say she went to the “School of Hard Knocks.” There are a lot of people that have attended classes there and come out winners. Are you one of those students? What skills did you learn and continue to have? Can those skills be used to help someone else? Have you ever considered that YOU have something to offer? You do. Everyone does.
Think about a goal for yourself. Take your age out of the thinking process. Age is only a number. The skill you have to offer may change someone’s world. You don’t see it, because you aren’t looking. In fact you aren’t even thinking of anything you have to offer. You do.
One of the reasons that young people in today’s society don’t know many skills, outside of the electronic world, is because they haven’t been around anyone who can show them. Gardening, quilting, cooking, auto repairs, you name it. People today need to be subjected to skills they don’t have.
Reinvent yourself. Age doesn’t matter. Your purpose is what matters. Join Sallycares.com today and let us know what your purpose is and how you arrived at that conclusion. If you don’t have a purpose and need one, send us a message at “Contact Us,” and let’s figure out some ideas to think about. You have all the power! “Now, let’s get going!” xo Sally
