For those who might be thinking it's too late to start over..

At the age of 55 I decided to make some major changes in my life. Try a new career, move to a new state, settle down with a new lady , which I never thought I would do again. I kept having this nagging feeling of, "there just has to be more for me in this life". Was I scared to make all of these changes? Hell yes. But excited at the same time. There is a power, a source, God, whatever you want to call him right there that has got your back. (Sometimes you question that but that's ok.) Just keep talking to him. I just turned 59 last month and I have had my challenges the past couple of years, (some pretty major ones) and trying to say this without sounding like I'm bragging, but I have handled it much better than I think I might have, had I known ahead of time what my obstacles were going to be. Am I financially successful yet? NO. As a matter of fact, so far that part really sucks, but could be worse.Will I ever be? In my opinion? YES. Am I happy in my new city. YES. Am I happy in my new marriage? Positively YES. Have I accomplished everything I would like to do? Absolutely not. The point Im trying to make is I am so much more happy going after what I love to do. I still have doubts, fears of the unknown, questions on how or if its going to work out before I make my exit. But when I do take that last breath, I'll be able to say,"I gave it my best shot". I realized money is not what gives me happiness, (although I would like a bank full of it), Waking up and being excited about what I'm going to be doing with my day is what lights my fire.

Don't get me wrong, it's not easy, but is it easy where you're at right now?

Did I wait to late to start anew? I can say without a doubt, NO. At least for me. Everyone is different and you need to make a plan, (I worked on my new business 6 years on the side before I made the move), but at least think about it. Time in this life will run out. Fear of the unknown is paralyzing sometimes. It is scary. But it's also exciting. And in my opinion, the worst thing you can do is to live your life the way someone else thinks you need to live it, or just to make them happy. This is your life. No matter where I go from here, I gave it a try. Question: Do you know how long you'll live? You may have plenty of time to do whatever it is you want to do. Just decide to start being happy. LIVE! Do your best to smile.