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October 29, 2009
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If your going to be financially secure enough to venture out and see whats available in the B & B field...take your time and check it out. If you have to jump into a job..just to have one..you will not be happy. Hope you get the time to find wh
Never, ever, ever! I don’t know about you but I will never, ever give up on my dreams regardless of the number that is attached to me!
you go girl….dream…dream…dream….drrrrrreeeeeaaaaammmmmm!
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Age has nothing to so with it. Young or old, if you are not dreaming of things you would like to see happen you may as well be in the ground already!
Never give up on your dreams. Without your dreams what do you really have
Hi Meeka ,,,Never give up on your dreams!!! you need to Dream Bigger!!!
Think about it….in 10 years you will be 10 years older. In 10 years 10 years will have passed, regardless of what you do or don’t do, so why not explore your potential. The job of finding out what your capable of falls squarely on your shoulders. Age is nothing but a number.
When I was 53, I started a new job. I was pretty emotionally weak and tired when I walked in the door. But it was there I found my passion, I was able to help myself and others at the same time. When you find your state of happiness you will have all the energy and motivation you need. Now at 55 I have been offered a manager position and my future is clear. It’s all about additude.Take advantage of all the things life has taught you so far and go for it!!!!
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Hello, here’s my problem.. Living in Jamaica is really hard. My dream was always to finish nursing school and work overseas, now this guy who wants to marry me is form another country but loves it here and I am now pondering if I should give up such dream and get married cause after all I would atill be able to travel and visit family and friends in the states and elsewhere?? What are ur views on what I should do?? I really love him.
Never and never, stay happy and do what makes you happy.
The simple answer is: Never! If there is a will there’s a way.
I read through all these responses today again. Guess what ladies? No one said to give up your dreams! If you are someone who happens across this question on this site that needs the answer to whether give up a dream or not, well, it is a no brainer!
The real question is: do you have the guts & the stamina to try out your dream(s)? Will you take the time it takes & how committed are you to that goal? Look at the number of people here that said they had no money, were feeling their age, & originally thought they had no time, some even had poor health Yet they tried! Some tried & even failed…or maybe not really. It’s like an investment or a friendship, it’s what you put into it.
I went back to school after a broken 20 year marriage, the kids still young & I had No money & my health was beginning to fail. Most people in my classes were 20 years younger & seemed like they learned faster. Guess what? I still finished & got a degree! It was hard because I also worked at night to pay bills & then struggled to get a job in my dream field. A few years later, I am not able to do the physical work that work entails but think to myself that I jumped in & followed my dream before it was too late. My new marriage is also a dream come true because this man loves me like the other couldn’t even think to do, that is amazing too. Now I have other dreams: to write and to travel. I know that these are possible. It is good if you have someone that is supportive but it isn’t really necessary if you can believe You can do it! So let’s Go Ladies!
Dear Meeka56: I’m 66 years old. Last year I learned to ride a Harley motorcycle — by myself. I started a private practice after I retired. At 55 I went back to college and got a masters degree so I could do something I really enjoyed. And you know what? I’m not sure what I want to do when I grow up!!!!! Dream everyday and take some action that will get you one step closer to your dream. It’s not the achievement that is the reward . . . It’s the journey.
You sound amazing, you go girl I hope I am half as good
When I think of dreams, I am reminded that where there is no vision, the people perish. Our dreams fuel our existence and no one should ever give up on her dream. All I ever wanted was to graduate from college but life kept getting in the way. The day I walked across the stage was one of the happiest in my life and I was 54 years old. Today, I’m in my 9th graduate class working on a Masters degree in Counseling. I’m loving it. If I had given up on my dreams and vision for my life, I never would have experienced such happiness and fulfillment. So my answer is NEVER GIVE UP on your dreams.
NEVER – if we are still breathing, we can dream! When my 43-year marriage ended recently I knew I had to pick up the pieces of my life and start over. So I joined a writers group and now am writing a novel – something I put off for years. Am also signing up for a ballet class – and I’m 66!!!! That could be quite a sight – but who cares? It’ll be fun and will help keep me in shape. When the tough days come along they seem easier to handle now. I wish you all the joy and happiness that you deserve, Meeka.
At some point you may have to give up a specific dream that is no longer realistically obtainable, but you can certainly modify your aspirations. So, although you probably wouldn’t be climbing Mt. Everest in your senior years, you could certainly plan to hike through the hills in some exotic locale to celebrate your 70th birthday. I don’t think it’s ever too late to realize our dreams in some form. My grandmother earned her college degree at an age when many people retire. And, look at Susan Boyle. She had probably given up any dream of singing professionally, yet she became a musical sensation overnight. I believe if we have no dreams, we have no future.
Never give up on your dream, to do so would be like giving up on life… Sometimes it’s our dreams that keep us motivated, and at other times it’s our dream that keep us strong.
I think as long as you can dream it unless you have a realistic reason (health issues, etc.) you should go forit. Age is just a number so don’t let that ever stop you from reaching for your dreams. Sometimes when I am trying to reach a dream I find a detour that was really what I was intending to find. Good Luck.
I find the passion this question has evoked soooooooo interesting. There are obviously many thousands of women out there, represented by these posts that feel strongly about the female spirit. I agree sometimes it takes many years to come into our own. There is something freeing about the insight and self awareness that comes with life experience. I care less about what people think and trust my own intuition more than ever before. The most important thing I’ve learned is this….You can be devoted to family but still be true to yourself as a powerful individual.
NEVER give up on your dreams or anything else you firmly believe in.
Never to late for Dreams!!!! Beleive in God, Believe in Life, Believe in your future and yourself…..This is the secret to creative living!
Hi Meeka, never give up on your dreams. Find a way to make them happen. Obstacles are everywhere. They are only brief challenges to test how committed you are. I am a small business owner and I have my share. After 5 years of hard work and working another job, I just may get my dream this season. Nothing is ever handed to us without lots of determination.Lack of will is the difference between success and failure! Judy
NEVER EVER!!!!!!!! Dreams feed the soul…
…As Winston Chruchill put it: NEVAH, NEVAH NEVAH GIVE UP!
I’m in my 70′s and just set a new bunch of goals. I guess when I’m dead I’ll quit. We’re lucky to be alive in this generation. There is no time limit, girl! Go for it!!
if you decide you are too old to follow your dreams,just buy a shovel at canadian tire and dig a hole and hop in to the hole and pull the sod over your head because the day you give up on your dreams is the day you quit on you and life…….a little comedy but so seriously….never give up on your dreams.
Not ever, not ever – ALWAYS dream!
I feel you should always have dreams. It is what keeps us going. I still have lots of things I’d like to do in my life. I remember my mom’s friend who went back to school and got her degree in library in her 50′s and worked as head librarian in the town I grew up in until she was well into her 70′s. I know she worked less hours
as she got older, but she had her dream job.
Thanks for asking this question.. I have been thinking about this recently and the answers that the women gave has reassured me that I need to start moving towards my dream of singing… I was so self conscious for most of my life… so ego centered..and afraid that people would judge me . Now? I am 51 and after checking my motices, I care so much less about what people think of me.. I also recognize that I genuinely get so much joy out of singing that it just might be my greatest passion.. and thankfully, when I am “over” myself and I do just sing.. ppl usually enjoy it (or at leat they say they do) SO.. I guess I need to stop wondering “what if?” and just take baby steps and sing.. There are so many places I can sing.. in church, on the subway platforms… at open mikes… I mean, what the heck am I waiting for? I am so grateful I discovered this site.. It is an empowering, educational, sometimes amusing site.. Thank you so much for all of the encouraging stories.. I, too, went back to school in my 40′s and now I am just looking for work but keeping in mind that I need to ENJOY what I do..it is not just about the money.. and ladies, I read a post that assumed we all have families.. Well, I do not.. and I am very very happy… Please keep in mind that it takes all kinds in this here world… I have my original family, yes, but I do not have a spouse nor children… I have my blessedly beautiful two felines…
One of the advantages to no family is that you are FREE to do your own thing. The cats will never tell you are too old, fat, untalented. They’ll just love you and be waiting when you come home exhilerated after a great session of singing. Like You I don’t care where I sing. I just have to do it. I just joined a city chorus as a guest for a big
christmas progrm. I dont know a soul there but I ‘m singing every
Tuesday night with some women who are good at their craft.
Never, However is it too late to work on a PhD at 50+ with two university aged kids?
Hi, I came across this site because I was asking myself that question and I am happy to see so many women here saying, “Never” to giving up on dreams. I am in true transition. I am 52, single mom, worked hard all my life just to keep the bills paid and the kids fed. Now its my turn. My children are out on their own now, or soon will be and I have always wanted to travel and work at something that I am passionate about. I saw a job as a photographer in another state and I applied for it because I am very good and it would be a chance to see another city and meet new people. So, it looks like change is in the air and change is good. Who knows, maybe the kids will see what I did and be even more encouraged in following their dreams too.