Why age doesn’t matter when it comes to pursuing your dreams

Age is no barrier when it comes to achieving the things that will bring us personal, emotional and psychological joy and meaning, argues a Sydney-based author and entrepreneur.

Why age doesn’t matter when it comes to pursuing your dreams

Jerome Doraisamy

Last Updated: 07 May 2019 Published: 20 February 2019

Speaking to Wellness Daily, Alan Manly, founder of Group Colleges Australia and author of The Unlikely Entrepreneur, said that life is a journey and that all meaningful pursuits can take time to accomplish.

“The question that is impossible to answer is... just when will be the right time to pursue a dream? When you are ready is the best answer that comes to my mind. If on your life’s journey there remains a few dreams, celebrate your good fortune by starting that chapter in your life today,” he explained.

When asked whether one’s age and stage of life dictates the setting of particular goals and targets, he referred to George Bernard Shaw’s quip about youth being wasted on the young.

“When young, we tend to live for the moment, but later in life the goals and targets naturally change. Looking back on our own innocence, and maybe foolishness as we say, I would never do that again is a declaration that everything depends on where we are on our life’s journey,” he said.

For those who are anxious about their age, he said that life begins every morning you wake up, not at any other point in time.

“Panic is the best policy. This day is not only the beginning of the rest of your life, it may be one day from the unexpected end. Enjoy life as much as you can. Be brave and hug those that matter to you,” he said.

The top tips Mr Manly suggested for pursuing one’s dreams, regardless of age, are:

• “Admit that you still have dreams. You may think that you will sound silly, but who cares!”
• “Take the first step to investigate how you could achieve your dream. Learning all about your dream will be half the fun.”
• “Take the plunge and do it. Tell them all to be damned. This is your journey and it will end. End it with a smile!”

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is a senior writer for Lawyers Weekly and Wellness Daily at Momentum Media.

Before joining the team in early 2018, Jerome is admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales and, prior to joining the team in early 2018, he worked in both commercial and governmental legal roles and has worked as a public speaker and consultant to law firms, universities and high schools across the country and internationally. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines self-help book series and is an adjunct lecturer at The University of Western Australia.

Jerome graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry).

You can email Jerome at: [email protected]