.@TimHarford in @FT is exactly right. "Everyone has the potential to do something worthwhile, regardless of how much or how little they may have achieved in the past." https://t.co/wTC2HFiWaD
.@TimHarford in @FT is exactly right. "Everyone has the potential to do something worthwhile, regardless of how much or how little they may have achieved in the past." https://t.co/wTC2HFiWaD
“You are never too old to be what you might’ve been.” - Mary Ann Evans (aka George Eliot)
As you move forward, there are a few things to keep in mind. First and foremost, it’s never too late to “become” yourself. Aristotle, for example, didn’t fully devote himself to writing and philosophy until he was nearly 50. There are also benefits to taking a long, winding path to self-fulfillment. Remember that age typically brings wisdom, resili... See more
Harvard Business Review • The Upside of Being a Late Bloomer
Tous les trois semblent avoir atteint les sommets malgré leurs débuts tardifs. Il serait très facile de multiplier les exemples d’individus qui ont rencontré un succès exceptionnel sur le tard après avoir surmonté différents obstacles. Mais ce ne sont pas des exceptions à cause de leurs débuts tardifs, et ces débuts tardifs n’ont nui en rien à leur
... See moreDavid Epstein • Range : Le règne des généralistes : Pourquoi ils triomphent dans un monde de spécialistes (Business) (French Edition)
This sort of life is based on the concept of transformation: we will not do one thing for our whole career. More of us work independently, have freelance or portfolio careers, change industries, change specialisms. Being a late bloomer is no longer going to be such a minority pursuit.
Henry Oliver • Second Act
And yet had Van Gogh died at thirty-four rather than thirty-seven (life expectancy in the Netherlands when he was born was forty), he might not even merit a historical footnote. The same goes for Paul Gauguin, a painter who briefly lived with Van Gogh and innovated a style known as synthetism, in which bold lines separated sections of brilliant col
... See moreDavid Epstein • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
It is never too late. We are all opsimaths. Opsimath, noun: one who learns late in life.