You’re Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself

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I meet so many people who are unhappy because they feel unfulfilled . . . every day . . . every week, every month, every year. Perhaps they missed out on going to college. Perhaps they gave up a career to stay home and raise their children. Perhaps they went into a field or profession that was expected of them. They feel they missed out on what they had the desire and potential to do and become earlier in their lives.

Let’s go back a little way.

When we’re young, we’re constantly being asked by our elders what we want to be when we grow up. Then, when we leave school, whether that’s high school or go on to college, we’re constantly being asked what we want to do with our lives. After that, as we enter the wider world, we’re asked what our five-year plan is; then, it’s what our “forever” career plans are. Before too long, many of us (if not most) are on a path to doing something we probably never intended to do in the first place, but it makes the money we need, and even if we’re doing something that we’re not overly passionate about, we’re happy to do it “for the time being.” Years pass, and we start thinking more about how we never carried out those plans we wanted to do all those years ago. 

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ~ George Eliot

As we age, we have more experiences that may peak our interests that we may not have had otherwise. We gain new skills and become more educated in areas which we may not even have known existed when we were younger. Those new interests and new skills can always be put to new careers, regardless of how often that is or how old we are. 

“You are never too old to reinvent yourself.” ~ Steve Harvey

There’s nothing wrong with multiple career changes in one’s life. Some people can’t be tied down to one career. They’re too interested in everything and, I would think, their lives are that much richer for it.

“You’re never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~ C.S. Lewis

The key is to be doing what you enjoy, that fulfills you and gives you purpose, that keeps you challenged, and that you can’t wait to do the next day.

Why am I writing about this?

What does all of this have to do with weight loss?

Trust me, folks, based on my 25 years’ experience meeting and developing relationships with thousands of clients, getting to know them intimately, I can tell you without a doubt that long-held self-deprivation of professional and personal fulfillment is a lack of self-care, a contributing factor to a “what the hell” attitude that leads to poor food choices and obesity.

It is never too late, you’re never too old, to do or become ANYTHING.

Put a line in the sand between YOU and everyone and everything else.

Set boundaries.

Start working towards what you want personally and professionally.

Be in love with your life every minute you’re in it.

And you can’t love your life if you don’t love yourself.

And if you don’t love yourself, you’ll neglect yourself.

And obesity is the epitome of neglect.