Am I too old to start?

People ask me, “Am I too old to start?” I’ve been around a long time, and I have an opinion about that.

There's always an excuse. “I’m too old.” “Nobody wants to hear what I have to say.” “My opinion isn’t important.” “I’m not ready.”

Here's the truth: all of that is a bundle of excuses. If you have any interest in creating, you deserve to be heard too.

I know, because I did it. I created what I wanted, what I was interested in. Music, content, a podcast, a newsletter, a YouTube channel. Today is a perfect day to start imagining what yours could be, and what possibilities it could open up. You never know what challenges you'll overcome or what opportunities will show up.

So the challenge is deciding who you want to become. Do you want to be the “should have, would have, could have” person? Or the person who says, “I always wanted to try this, and I did”?

Choose who you want to become. Even if it doesn't look like your idea of success yet, you get to say, “I did this.” What you do next is up to you.

They say the person who doesn't give up is the winner. I challenge you to be a winner.

What's the nextstep? Next.

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Kindness is cool, smiles are free.

Russ Johns