“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”
~ George Eliot
This story will grab you by the heart…
Have you ever used the excuse that you are too old to do something?
Check out some of these late bloomers.
Colonel Sanders started his chicken franchise at 65.
Mike Flynt returned to play college football at 59. See SuccessCurrent story here: 59 Year Old Football Player
Morten Anderson is an NFL player at age 48.
Zig Ziglar is a motivational speaker in his eighties.
Age barriers are being broken all the time.
Check out the story of 70 year old first grader Alferd Williams.
Alferd returned to school at 70 to fulfill a promise to his mother that he would someday learn to read.
As a counselor I have seen first hand how the elderly who are young at heart may serve as mentors to young people.
While Alferd Williams is learning to read he is also setting a great example to the children in first grade and to everyone else who hears his story.
Please view the inspiring video of 70 year old Alferd Williams below.
The next time you find yourself using the excuse that you are too old to do something remind yourself of the story of Alferd Williams the 70 year old first grader and ask yourself “is it really too late to become what I might have been.â€
If you are touched by this story please share it with others.
To Your Success,
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