Am I'm too old to start writing?
I hear people claiming all the time that they are too old to do things; learn a new language; start a new exercise regime; change career… and the worst of all, write!
Let’s just set a few things straight. You are never too old to try anything, there may be physical things that stop you trying some new things, but all too often those limitations are in our minds, they are our fear trying to protect us. Our unconscious things that we will fail or embarrass ourselves so it tells us no and can even manifest physical restrictions to make us think we really can’t do something. Most of the time there is no harm in having a go though.
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