Being young and successful is a bit mundane. Sure, it’s a huge achievement, but it takes the limelight away from being ‘old’ and successful. After all, winning at life doesn’t stop after you hit a certain number. Like 40. Writer and Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Doug Murano from South Dakota started up a viral thread on Twitter, asking over-40’s to share their brilliant achievements to help inspire everyone and help us all believe that it’s never, ever too late to be awesome.
Age is just a number. Henry Ford created the Model T car when he was 45 and fashion designer Vera Wang sold her first dress when she was 40. So stop worrying about your upcoming birthday, scroll down, upvote your fave 40+ success stories, and share your own!
Bored Panda spoke about hope, perseverance, celebrating our elders, and over-40s success stories with the original poster of the thread, Murano. We also reached out to Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, about staying active and mentally sharp as we age. Scroll down for both interviews, dear Pandas.
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