You are not a failure. Life doesn’t always pan out exactly as we had planned, but it is still possible to find your true calling. Find something that you can feel passionate about. This is “your time,” plain and simple. You are still a “work in progress.”
Can older people leave their old persona behind? Seniors are generally willing to voice opinions, objections, and biases about just about everything, including why or why not they don’t feel a need to change. They defend their stance by blaming not only technology, but everything known as “modern this” and “modern that.” Their exact words I believe, are “I am fine just the way I am” or “I don’t need any of those newfangled gadgets.”
Do you nod your head in agreement, or do you frown and call them “grumpy old so and so’s”? Is it because they are stubborn, content with the status quo, or are they afraid that if they try something new that they will fail or look foolish?
Let’s talk a little bit about change. To start with, you are not alone if you fear change. Change is threatening, and change is scary. If talking about change makes you feel defensive, you owe it to yourself to ask why.
Hopefully you haven’t bought into the old wives’ tales that make a mockery out of aging. Seniors, after all, have wisdom, experience, and problem-solving skills on their side. Impressive skillsets and exactly the ones needed to face new challenges. Don’t sell yourself short.
You may think you don’t have the energy to take on anything new, but if you pace yourself, you can do anything you set your mind to. Start small. Don’t think about it as running a marathon, but as walking around the block, one step at a time.
Facing challenges is a good thing. It can give you a sense of contentment, a sense of exhilaration, that you may not have felt for a very long time. You may not be able to change the world, but you can change a little corner of it.
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