When is too old? Does each dream have its own, unique expiration
date? I’m 35 (just about) – though that still seems so arbitrary – and want
something in the way of a life adventure, something to take me out of my
comfort zone. I have daydreamed about living in a different city in a different
country for a while, and for a long time, that was enough. It was enough to
simply dream of the possibility.
Then, when what I thought was an opportunity to try
it out came into focus, the day dream was more of a plan. As with many dreams,
reality forced me to take a step back. Turns out in my enthusiasm, I somehow
missed the fact that I was a year too late for this particular (and particularly
perfect) opportunity.
I’m not gonna lie – there was no shortage of disappointment
or tears. There was also no shortage of over-analyzing. I had attached so much
to this potential opportunity, that when it failed, I had to acknowledge how
much of that daydream was, in reality, an actual dream. A real, honest-to-goodness
desire of my little heart.
When I realized this little venture wasn’t going to happen,
it forced me to acknowledge how much I wanted a change to my comfortable life
because I don’t want to live based only on routine. After all, I don’t have a
lot of the traditional things that keep one tethered – I don’t own property; I don’t
have a spouse or children; I don’t even have a pet. In many ways, I’m quite
free. In others, I’m quite not. I have a job that is secure and a family structure
that is local and supportive.
These are not things everyone can claim, and I don’t want to
be ungrateful for them. However, I also don’t want to wake up when I’m 50 and
wish I’d taken a leap of faith for a chance at something slightly more than average.
After Googling countless ways to make this happen, it seems as
though a lot of the “just go and do it” type of pages were geared toward
college students or recent grads – neither of which comes close to describing me. There seems to be an
unspoken “you should have your life figured out after your mid-20’s” vibe there. I
looked but couldn’t find the “hey, you’re mid-30’s and want something new”
how-to page. Has the dream of picking up and going for broke to chase a maybe
expired?
The quick answer is no. But is longer, thought out answer different?
Today, I honestly don’t know. I guess I’ll let you know when I do.
Try to learn/know about something new , there is no age limit for learning something fresh . The learning process may keep rejuvenating you.
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