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Let My Age Not Deter Me

mikesdesk

Published on January 3, 2014

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This month I will be celebrating my 69 birthday. Normally I would not advertise my age as many people would think I'm past it, and I don't blame them for thinking so, as many at my age are certainly past it.

Fortunately I and many like me did not come to retirement age, go home sit in a chair and watch TV until we die. Life is for the living and you should make every day count. I believe I do, my day starts at about 5.30 am when I first check my emails, talk to my 91 year old Mum for 15-20 minutes on the other side of the world do today's bible reading with my wife, go for a 40 minute hard walk, shower and a light breakfast and back to my study building my business until about 5.30 pm for dinner, I normally return to my work for an hour or two, before retiring for the night with a good book.

I have been fortunate that I've always enjoy my work, I believe it's an attitude of mind, you have heard the saying 'Thinking Makes It So'My good fortune started when I was in my thirties when a friend gave me a tape that was recorded from an old LP it was calledThe Strangest Secret In The World by Earl Nightingale
I found it to be the most inspiring tape, in later years I purchased several copies to give to my sons.

Since that time I became a follower of authors who wrote motivational material and I have many books on the subject lining my shelves.
I am easily motivated when I'm passionate about something; I know that if I lose the passion, my days are numbered. And to avoid that happening I keep learning and researching all manner of subjects.

Joining Wealthy Affiliates was one of my lucky choices, here you have the opportunity to learn from both young and old, so if your years are long. Don't let age deter you.

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