Remember when you were little and had a million things you knew you'd do someday? Those dreams of being a gymnast, a cello player, an artist, a hip-hop dancer or even President. I firmly believe that those dreams should not just become a thought of the past, it is not too late. I know plenty of people who started learning dance in their 20s and 30s, or who began college courses again in their later years. It is not too late.
Now with that being said, clearly, if you are 90 years old and in poor health, you will most likely not want to start acrobatics. However, that does not stop your other dreams.
It is a popular misconception that all ballet dancers must start when they are a child. If ballet is something you love and want to do, go for it and here is why. My current ballet instructor here at Point Park University danced at the Georgia and Dayton Professional Ballet's and only started dancing when he was 17 years old. This is very late to start dancing in most eyes. My instructor is an incredible dancer and teacher. He followed his heart and worked past that misconception of normalcy.
In a recent article of mine, I discussed the impact that my High School Choral Director had on my life. His grandmother, unfortunately, passed away my senior year of High School. She was a remarkable woman only spoken about with the utmost respect. My director expressed to us that he had recently started learning the cello, but that was nothing compared to the number of instruments and crafts that his grandmother had taken on in her years. She never let her age stop her drive. As a fellow musician, I can respect the time and efforts that go into the art of learning an instrument.
If you have an aspiration, you should absolutely give it your best shot because you only live this life once. Go, all in, with the promise of possibility.
"Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it." - Al Lopez
