Dr. John A. KingIndigenous Australian. 100% Human. Neo-Noir Novelist. Poet. Speaker. Performance coach. More than a Survivor. Terrible Golfer, Awkward Dancer🕺

Never Too Old to Start | Finally Friday #shorts

30 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, the speaker delivers a motivational message emphasizing that one should never give up on dreams, regardless of age, warning against future regret. He shares a personal anecdote about recording a song that promoters in major music hubs (New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, London) urged him to release, despite his reluctance to return to touring. He notes that once a record gains traction, it typically enjoys a chart lifespan of several months before fading, underscoring the fleeting nature of musical success and the importance of seizing opportunities.

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Which is, which is never give up on your dreams. You're never too old to do anything. You don't want to be 70 years old sitting on your front porch wondering what if. What if? Yeah, that's right. So, uh, I told him, I said, man, you wrote that song for me. So I, I recorded it, and then my promoters that I work with in New York, Nashville, LA, and London knew that I was working on my own project, and they said, we want to hear something you're working on. I had just finished that song, right? So I sent that to them. And they said to me, they said, you got to release this song. I said, no, I'm not getting back on the road. I've already done that. I'm, I'm just doing this for the fun of it. So they talked me into releasing it. And with any record that goes out there, if it starts getting any traction, it's gonna, it's gonna last 6, 7, 8, 9 months before it falls off the charts and goes into the abyss, you know. It's