I'm one of those people who are called dreamers ...
They may be right, but the truth is that someone has to keep reminding, this "decadent" (and increasingly lacking ... of values, principles, dreams, happiness, dreams ...) world, that one can not and should not surrender NEVER ... !!!
This society would want to make us believe that beyond the 40 we stop being "interesting" "useful" "sexy" ... and much more, when, if also, by life circumstances, you barely carry in your pocket no more than 5 euros, 20, ...?
What happens to them ?? to us ?? because all of us are exposed to reaching that age the same way ...
How many people that after spending the whole life fighting hardly for a good future (studies, doctoral, masters, hard jobs, overtime ... and maybe because of:
- divorces ?
- mismanagements ?
- mistakes ?
- the crisis?
- diseases ?? ... For whatever reason ... they are nothing but his reflection in a mirror and empty pockets ... Even with a "mortgage ghost" of a home that they do not even have any more, because the bank took them off ... mortgage in which they are chained "thanks to frivolous and without absurd sense eviction laws ??
What happens to all of them ?? because ... just following the dictates of "this wise society" ... should they/we have to give up? to surrender?
should they/we have to feel miserable and useless ... finished?
We are not shit.
We are not junk.
and also we all carry an unbeatable force within, and we just have to motivate it.
How ?? just believing in ourselves...
Do not let ANYONE to tell you that you are too old to ...
Do not let anyone to make you feel that your chances are finished !!
How many complexed and shoddy "cowards soothsayers" ... !!
Nobody tells me that :
- I have to give up ...
- It is too late for me... or maybe that :
- I lost my train.
Sorry, but there will always be another train more every time that we go to the station to wait and look forward decisively.
There is always hope.
There is always one more chance.
just whenever we return to believe in ourselves.
Whenever we get up and move our a.....
We will have the right to make mistakes again and again. But we have no right to give up. Never!!
Let's keep reminding and showing "this world that has not yet reached at 40, 50, 60" ... that also all of them will reach ... and that:
We are still alive,
we are still keeping creating and believing in us ...
and as we left as many opportunities as we continue creating.
And Let's remind the world, that all these people, were successful after 40:
Yes, their professional success came after 40; but it was not a lottery, but the product of years to grow, learn, fall and rise:
Stan Lee worked in the comics industry for decades to have the opportunity to create their own comic, Fantastic Four, at 39.
The following year he would create his most iconic character: Spiderman.
Vera Wang was figure skater and fashion journalist before starting as a millonarie designer with 40 years.
Harland David Sanders, the famous "Colonel" KFC could not sell his chicken. Over 1,000 restaurants rejected his chicken. But then he did not, until he turned 62 in 1952; 12 years later he would sell it for $ 2 million ... and that is why we now find Colonel Sander as the image of the KFC scattered throughout the world
Momofuku Ando created the "instant ramen" at the age of 48 years; the rest is history and microwave million minutes.
Henry Ford created the iconic revolutionary Model T when it reached 43 years.
Ray Kroc - Richard and Maurice McDonald brothers were the creators of the restaurant selling fast foods. However, it was not until Ray Kroc arrived, an unknown seller of mixers and when he bought the company to McDonald brothers, this company was catapulted to success. After going through countless trades, at 53 years he took over from this company that is today one of the largest in the world.
Samuel L. Jackson - Although it seems as if he had gained fame long before the actor managed to jump to stardom after starring in the movie "Jungle Fever" by director Spike Lee. It was in 1991 and was 43 years old.
Julia Child - Thanks to Julia & Julia movie, starring Meryl Streep, this American chef managed to be recognized worldwide. Child, who lived in France for a while, started taking cooking classes, and then create a recipe book -at that time was 50 years whose dishes were part of the tens of thousands of homes in the North Country.
Harry Bernstein- This writer was, throughout his life, an author with average sales alone was until he was 96 years who managed a title that became a success. It was launched in 2007 and is called "The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers".
... older or younger, they got it after failing again and again:
Winston Churchill suspended its "sixth grade". Was not particularly successful in public positions he held, quite the contrary. But then, age 62, became British Prime Minister.
Professor Thomas Edison said it was "too stupid to learn anything." Edison became famous, among other things, inventing the light bulb (even before finding the one that really worked had to make 1000 different bulbs!)
R. H. Macy made history with their failed companies, including Macy's, which was a fiasco in NYC. But he insisted and worked hard, and ended up getting the world's largest mall.
A Steven Spielberg rejected it 3 times of the college of your dreams, the University of Southern California. He looked for another place to study and ended up leaving to be a director.
The modus operandi of Charlie Chaplin was rejected by several executives because they thought it was too twisted for people to understand. But then someone gave him a chance and eventually became the first real star of American cinema.
Marilyn Monroe had the first contract with Columbia Pictures, and it ended because they said her that she was neither pretty nor had enough right talent to be an actress. She insisted, and today is still considered one of the most iconic actress and sex symbol of all time.
Toyota Soichiro Honda did not hire one of their posts engineer, leaving him unemployed. Then he started making motorcycles, started his business and became a billionaire.
Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." Several of his business failed before the premiere of his first film, "Snow White". The childhood of many children would not be the same without their ideas.
Albert Einstein did not speak until age 4 and did not start reading until 7. His teachers branded him "slow" and "mentally disabled". What happened was that Einstein had a totally different way of thinking. He won the Nobel Prize in physics.
Charles Darwin was considered a normal student, the heap. He left a career in medicine and was to become a priest. But when he began studying nature, he found his calling.
A Sir Isaac Newton was assigned to direct the family farm, but it was a disaster. He was sent to the University of Cambridge and became a scholar of physics.
Dick Cheney came out twice without graduating from Yale. George W. Bush joked, "Now we know that if you graduate from Yale, you become president, and if you do not graduate you get to be vice president."
The first time Jerry Seinfeld went on stage was booed by the crowd. Eventually, he became one of the most famous comedians, one of the most beloved comedies.
In the first test of Fred Astaire, the judges wrote: "Do not know how to act. Not dance. Slightly bald. Can dance a little. "Astaire became one of the most famous dancers of all time and the heart of all US women won.
The casting director of the first test did Sidney Poitiers, told him to stop wasting time and everyone was devoted to "wash dishes or something." He ended up winning an Academy Award and is admired by actors from all sides.
Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a television reporter because he said they did not qualify to be on display. But Winfrey recovered to become the queen of the TV with their programs. Furthermore, it is billionaire.
Lucille Ball spent many years in the B-list and his manager told him that raised a different race. Then he got his big debut on I Love Lucy.
After his first film, Harrison Ford disappointed producer and said that probably will not succeed. He is currently the third highest grossing of all time actor.
Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings, and a friend. Many times, you starved to create his paintings (end up being about 800). Today, his work is priceless.
The first book by Dr. Seuss was rejected by 27 different publishers. It is now one of the authors of most popular children's books.
While designing your vacuum, Sir James Dyson had failed prototypes 5126 and spent his savings of more than 15 years. But the prototype 5127 Dyson worked and now the brand has one of the best-selling vacuum cleaners in the United States.
J. K. Rowling was unemployed, divorced and raising her daughter thanks to social security while writing the first book of Harry Potter. Now is internationally known for the 7 books that form the Harry Potter and the first person multimillion through writing.
Stephen King was so frustrated with his first novel, Carrie, who threw it away. His wife found the manuscript and rescued him. To date, his 49 novels have sold over 350 million copies.
I will never give up ... ... and you??
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 nd February 2015
