Never Too Old to be a Super Star
September 12, 2009 by katemckeon · 10 Comments
Think you have mastered all that you are able to master and that life and learning are about to pass you by? Has your dream of challenging Eric Clapton to a little strumming vanished? Think that you are too old to pick up the violin?
There is hope!
Many adults consider themselves over-the-hill and not likely to learn new skills after a certain age. The good news and bad news:
It’s just not true!
In a study of budding musicians, researchers discovered that perception of self as a musician was a better predictor of learning and success with an instrument than amount of practice. See the details: Causing Cognition – Getting Great!
You might want to fantasize about becoming a world class guitarist now. Go do it.
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I always enjoy learning new ways of absorbing information. Basically for whatever I’m learning I imagine I’ve already there and using it to perfection. Thanks for your great post Kate!
Keri Eagan
Anything Alternative
I don’t think I’ll ever be to old to try new things. It is the “I can’t” symdrome. It not that we can’t it is that we won’t. And I can’t keeps us safe and as long as we are safe nothing can hurt us. That is fear. As long as we have fear we will say I can’t.
Vicki http://www.bridalthreadshq.com
The only limitations we have are the ones we put on ourselves. The mind is a powerful machine for good and for bad. I’ve often wondered why people who have cancer, before they know about it are doing fine. But then when they find out they rapidly deteriorate.
It’s all in the mind. We all have a certain age we consider over the hill. When we hit this age we tell ourselves, either consciously, unconsciously or both, that we are winding down towards the grave. Just like with the cancer example we do it to ourselves.
Learn to fly.
Learn Chinese…Mandarin is probably more useful than Cantonese.
Stay active.
Your as capable as you allow yourself to be.
Steve Chambers
Business to Business Sales Training Expert
I am completely without musical talent but I’ll forward this on to my 40+ friends who like to jam when we all get together!
Lisa McLellan
Babysitting Services – Babysitters and Nannies
Great post!
I have always believed that you are only as old as you feel.
Never to late to start.
Bert
BusinessAndMarketingMakeover.com/blog
I agree, it’s never too late so any day is a good day to start working towards your dreams and goals.
Jen Battaglino
The Harwood Center
That’s why Rock Band was invented! lol. ~Greg
Actually, I taught myself to play and sing.. “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds
http://www.GregDougall.com
“Don’t you know that you are a shooting star…”
Indeed, at my former church in San Francisco were examples from a number of people’s lives where men and women in their 80s and 90s were signing up at university to learn new languages and pursue degrees.
why?
because I want to learn it was their marvelous answer.
Life is a life long university and opportunity to be a ROCK STAR!
Rock on!
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert
Hey Rob, I’m in process on my pilot’s license too! Great fun. I have loads of advice on getting started with flying. Give a shout if you want an earful.
Kate
I took up sailing and scuba diving both at the age of 42.
I highly recommend both pursuits.
Next I want to learn to fly a plane.
Seize the Day,
Rob
Emergency Preparedness For the 21st Century Family