Someone was interviewing Clint Eastwood (93) recently and asked him how he keeps doing movies at his age. Clint said, “I just don’t let the old man in.” What a great answer.
Many people think when they get to a certain age, they are of no further use in the marketplace. Nothing could be farther from the truth. A few examples below make the point.
Lauran Ingalls Wilder – wrote Little House on the Prairie at age 64.
Ben Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence at age 70.
Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa at age 76.
Mother Teresa received the Noble Peace Prize at age 69.
Truett Cathy opened the first Chick-fil-a in a mall (1967) at age 46. He led the company until his death in 2014.
Ray Kroc became the owner of McDonalds at age 59.
Grandma Moses (renown painter) didn’t begin to paint until she was 76 and painted every day until she was 99. Harry Truman and JFK said she was one of the greatest painters of the 20th century.
Harry Bernstein wrote his famous memoir at age 96.
Gladys Burrill completed the Honolulu Marathon at age 92.
Joseph Campbell sold his first can of Campbells soup at age 78.
Julia Child wrote her first cookbook at age 50.
Rodney Dangerfield didn’t start acting until he was 46.
Henry Ford invented the Model T at age 45.
John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola at age 55
Peter Roget published his first Thesaurus at age 73.
If I had more time, I could write page after page to make the point – It is never over until the casket closes. To all men and women who read this blog, don’t let the old man or old woman in. KT
amen