Omar Zenhom argues that being over 40 isn't the barrier to starting something new; hesitation and limiting beliefs are. He pushes back on the idea that time or age should stop you, saying everyone dies anyway, so regret is the real risk. The only way forward is to act now.
Let's say you're 44 right now. In 5 years, you're going to be 49. That's happening no matter what, right? If you're lucky enough to live another 5 years, that's going to happen no matter what. The only question is, is will you be asking, "How do I get out?" Or will you be already out of this job, of the life that you're in right now? And the truth is, the problem is not your age. The problem is your hesitation, is your attitude about your age. You keep asking yourself questions like, "What if I fail?" "Am I too old to start?" "I should have done this when I was 30 years old." But here's the truth. You don't have a time machine. Also, here's another truth. You will die. Okay? You're going to die anyway. Who cares if you fail? At least you tried and you have no regrets. Time passes either way. Progress is in your hands, not anybody else's hands. No one's going to do it for you. You need to take those steps to make progress. Once I realized this, once I realized that no one's going to save me, I need to save myself to get myself out of this situation, I took action. And that really was the driver for me, is like, hey, I need to do this. No one's going to do this for me.
