If you think it's too late for you to start something that you lack brains, health, money and something else in order to start a new life - then this article is for you! In it, I collected dozens of success stories of people who are over 50, 60 or more years old, and who have achieved great results in life, in business, in art and sports, science, etc. These people are from big cities and small villages, from other countries and our compatriots, contemporaries and people who no longer exist.
« If you think that you are capable of something, or you think that you are not capable of it, you are right in both cases! - Henry Ford. (It’s all in our head, friends! :)
With the development of the Internet, the number of opportunities has increased astronomically. Never before in the history of mankind has it been so easy and cheap to start something new. All that is required of a person is to do what he loves and believe in himself!
😎 Hello everyone! Timur Mazaev is with you, akaMoneyPapa - Family finance expert.
Personal story
My personal heroes are my parents! Simple Soviet engineers who started life from scratch several times, changing countries and cultures, while never giving up. Having a higher education, experience as a manager, the title of inventor of the USSR, my father did not shy away from work in difficult times and worked as a loader, taxi driver, market seller, etc. Mom, at the age of 45, changed her profession and turned from an engineer to an accountant.
Parents moved to Russia after the collapse of the USSR, with $5,000 in my pocket and no home. For $1,500 they bought me a computer, which “fed” me for many years (I wrote and sold accounting programs throughout my student years). There was a time when their only source of income was the little money that I, a student, managed to earn. There was a time when they ate mushrooms found in the nearest forest belt))). They've been through a lot.
And they never, never, never lost heart, They didn’t blame anyone for anything, they always held on to each other and their children, they were (and are) always positive, they always smiled and found great happiness in small trifles and joys. They were not afraid to start life over again. And now, closer to 70, they are ready for serious changes on all fronts that are happening in our family. God bless you, my dear ones!
Quotes on the topic
“People who fail to motivate themselves will settle for mediocrity, no matter how impressive their talents.” – Andrew Carnegie
Everyone knows the story of Colonel Sanders, who created the KFC brand after 60 years
Hollywood is not a dream, but a reality
Sylvia has gone through a difficult path, which included a few orders from friends and a serious illness - however, all this is left behind, and now 82-year-old Sylvia is the main supplier of cakes for world-class celebrities, loves her job and creates without days off; Each cake is decorated with her signature logo - an image of her round glasses with black frames.
Always on top
Rock the dance floor? Easily!
"Tornado in a Turban"
Beat cancer by dancing
Michelangelo began work on the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel when he was already 61 years old (work on the Sistine Chapel lasted five years). He became the chief architect of St. Peter's Cathedral at the age of 71.
"Diana and Actaeon"
Conclusion
It's never too late to change your life and start from scratch! However, success does not fall on your head and may require several years of work, and strength and health after 50-60-70 may be significantly less than at a young age! Therefore, it is so important to do what you love so as not to notice physical and moral fatigue. All the people from this article are the same people as us, made from the same “material”, no smarter and no more stupid than us. This means that anything is possible! The main thing is not to rush (despite your age) and move at your own pace, breaking big goals into small, “edible” steps!
Call to action
2. Download the Goal Setting Matrix, which I use - and try to come up with and write down your (new and old) goals into steps that can be completed. Read articles about goal setting.
3. For those who want to find a new job— download for free Sample Resume + Cheat Sheet “10 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions with Examples of (Correct) Answers.”
It will be useful!
======================
👍 If you liked this article, then please support the MoneyPapa project and take one or more of the following steps:
1️⃣ subscribe to my news
2️⃣ subscribe to me in , on and in
3️⃣ like, repost and write your honest comment
This way I will know that you like what I do, and I will create more useful materials! Thank you very much in advance!
👋 And I wish you well-being in finances, family and in life!
Timur Mazaev was with you, aka MoneyPapa - an expert on family finances.
Basic rules for making money after 50 years: how to find a job and other nuances
Elderly people are not at all obliged to be content with only the pension benefit that the state has determined for them.
Additional income is quite realistic for people over 50 years of age.
There are several fundamental rules for realizing the intention of earning money while already in retirement:
Experience is the basis
Professionalism does not become outdated at all.
The skills acquired with age can only improve and ultimately turn into solid experience that can only help.
Habitual actions are not always necessary
You shouldn’t necessarily follow the well-trodden professional path. It's worth listening to yourself.
Perhaps, with age, the attitude towards work has already changed somewhat and the pleasure from performing familiar duties has faded slightly. These factors must be taken into account.
Status is a very conditional thing
Feeling your own need and demand for something is much more important than having a high social status.
Priorities in action
Money is far from the most important thing in work.
It's more important to enjoy it.
Ambition or freedom?
You need to realize that freedom of action and quality of life are much more important than ambition and careerism.
Idleness is not synonymous with rest
A healthy break from work is good. But total idleness is the path to complete degradation, both professionally and personally.
On the contrary, the best rest is a change of activity.
Novelty is good
Don't get hung up on age. You need to set yourself completely unusual tasks and gain new impressions.
This revitalizes the brain and makes it work with renewed vigor. And again, solving these problems should be a joy, which in turn will have a positive effect on the physical condition of the body.
New features
You should not look for a job with a salary. It's time to think about your own business. Let it be small, but at least its own.
And it is not at all necessary that it generate a lot of financial income.
The main thing is a feeling of freedom and relevance, regardless of age and other people’s stereotypes. It is enough to convince yourself that it is possible.
Independence
To enjoy the fruits of your labors to the greatest extent, you need to do your own thing.
There is no need to hire anyone or be hired to work for someone.
It's never too late to learn
Your own convenient schedule and freedom of action provide enormous opportunities for learning.
So the statement that learning becomes more difficult with age is highly controversial.
The best job is a hobby that gets paid
You need to listen to yourself and find what you like, and then think about how you can make money from it.
The end result will be your dream job.
From pleasant to useful
It is important to be able to turn your own passion into a business that generates income.
It is necessary to determine the form in which it will become in demand for others. It may be difficult, but it is quite possible.
Be realistic
A far flight of fancy will not bring any benefit.
Imaginary opportunities cannot be taken advantage of. It is necessary to take into account real possibilities and operate with them.
Age is not a barrier
Retirement age is not a limit to learning a new profession.
The main thing is desire and interest.
Limitations are not physical
Age does not limit a person physically.
Limitations are created only by ideas about age itself.
Time to make a childhood dream come true
It's not too late to try to realize your childhood dream.
It may not be productive, but the excitement and emotions gained on the way to achieving this goal will be unforgettable!
No need to despair
There may be a moment when one may give up and the prospects will cease to be visible.
It is important to believe that this is only a temporary obstacle and it is absolutely surmountable.
Employment
Free labor is more useful than complete inaction.
Experience is more valuable than time
In order not to waste time, you need to actively use your experience.
Here and now
It is important to firmly believe that anything is possible. And not hypothetically, but quite realistically.
Video: How to look for a job after 50 years
He who knows humanity is not deprived of intelligence,
He who knows himself is doubly smarter.
He who defeats another is strong,
Whoever defeated himself is a hundred times stronger .
Scientists have made an amazing discovery: 75% of people do not have time to adapt to changes in the world. Is this good or bad? Is this an unsolvable problem or is it a constant call for development?
Development is the basic law of the Universe, because the Universe itself is constantly changing. Every person needs the development of intellect, body, soul, consciousness. What does personal development mean in general?
As adults, many people stop developing. They stop the learning process after learning and starting work. Perhaps this happens because they do not do what they are passionate about, but do what they pay money for and do not have to work hard. Also, the environment greatly contributes to the degradation of personality: chewing gum from TV series and shows, negative news, depressing movies, the cult of mega-malls and Chinese flea markets, shopping on the couch, corporate culture that suppresses personality, mediocre education, club life, drunkenness, All Inclusive vacation or, on the contrary, hopeless poverty and much more.
The other, progressive, thinking part of people either does not hibernate, or wakes up and realizes an irresistible craving for improvement, development and knowledge. Such people are forever young, inquisitive, generous and themselves interesting to others. They never grow old in soul and for a long time in body.
Successful people who belong to the conscious part of the population name the causes of poverty, illness, failure and misfortune of the gray majority. Most people seem to live in a matrix. They are driven by social attitudes and herd feelings given in childhood. They don't understand the difference between cause and effect.
Such people often hang out in smoking rooms, on home phones and in corporate cafeterias. They constantly complain to each other about the lack of money, bad people, bad laws, and constantly blame someone: the government, bosses, relatives, the country and modernity. They often get sick and complain about the level of medicine, while they constantly waste money on it, regardless of the success of the treatment. A successful career, happiness, wealth, luck and health, as they believe, are not for them; all this goes to the lucky and cunning. In fact, the reason for their unfulfillment, pain and sadness is not external factors, as they think.
The reason for their failures in life is their thoughts. They don't know their real capabilities. Nobody told them about this. They have not learned to develop their fortitude, positive energy, wisdom; no one taught them this. They do not understand the real laws of the Universe, they do not know that thought is material, therefore they do not control them. They do not know that first they need to learn to be happy, and after this will come wealth and success. Unfortunately, the system does not provide such knowledge, since the system needs cogs, not thinking units.
It is easier to exploit unconscious people and profit from them.
At the same time, scientists have proven that people have superpowers.
1. Our brain consists of 100 billion neurons, which have from 10,000 to 200,000 connections among themselves. The number of new brain states is potentially greater than the number of atoms in the entire Universe!
2. The human eye can distinguish 10 million colors and shades.
3. The length of all human DNA is approximately 16 billion kilometers - 2 distances to Pluto.
4. The brain produces enough energy to light a light bulb.
5. The brain is like muscles: the more you train it, the more it develops.
6. Neurons grow throughout life.
It is a person’s discovery of his superpowers that is the reason for real success. It is a person’s ability to control his thoughts, feelings, energy, and mood that is the magic key to a new life, to wealth, happiness, love and harmony.
Here are examples of famous people who, from scratch at the age of over 40, achieved great success, changed their lives for the better and became an example for millions of followers
Anna Maria Robertson (Grandma Moses)
famous American artist
She was born into a very poor family of farmers. From the age of 12 she worked as a laborer for wealthy neighbors. She was uneducated. At the age of 37, she married a poor man and lived all her life on a small farm.
At the age of 75, her daughter gave her paints, and Moses began to paint. The paintings were naive, primitive, but very attractive. A passing amateur collector bought 3 of her paintings for next to nothing.
And after a few years, her paintings became in demand and were given to presidents. She gained wealth and fame, but continued to live a simple and frugal life on the farm. Grandma Moses lived to be 102 years old, leaving behind more than 1,500 drawings and paintings. She loved to repeat: “Life is what we make it!”
creator of KFC restaurants
Until the age of 65, this man was an absolute loser. He was born into a poor family and grew up without a father. As a child, Sanders had to raise his younger sister while his mother worked. With great difficulty he became a lawyer. But at the very first trial he got into a fight with his client, and he was forever expelled from the bar.
He opened business after business (restaurant, gas station), but failed and went bankrupt. At age 65, he received a pension of only $91. Left alone and without money, he asked himself the question: “What do I have that I can offer people, for which they will pay me money?” Without coming up with anything special, he remembered a delicious recipe for fried chicken with 11 spices. He came up with an idea - to offer this recipe to restaurant owners, and they would pay him money for using it. But no one was ready to sign an agreement with this elderly loser.
Our hero did not give up. Real luck finally smiled on him after a thousand refusals. And he became very rich and famous thanks to his belief in his success and perseverance.
Ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher and founder of the Pythagorean school
Pythagoras created his famous school when he was already 70 years old. Before this he had been fatally unlucky. He even experienced slavery. Having created his school, the then unknown philosopher Pythagoras faced enormous competition with famous philosophers and schools. Nobody came to him to study. Then he used an unconventional move. He offered to his first student that he would pay him money if he studied with him. He agreed. Time passed, and Pythagoras was forced to ask the student to study for free, because... Pythagoras had no more money to pay the student. The student agreed again.
Time passed and the teacher put forward new conditions: now the student needs to pay, because... his teacher now has nothing to eat. And the student began to pay Pythagoras for training. Thus was born a great school.
Founder of McDonald's
Until the age of 52, Ray was an unsuccessful and sick man, and went bankrupt several times.
Having met the McDonald brothers in 1954, he wanted to buy the McDonald's distribution license, but was unable to get a $15,000 loan from the bank. Then he had to mortgage the house. He was 52 years old at the time, suffering from diabetes and arthritis, without a gallbladder or part of his thyroid gland. He also had hearing problems. But he believed in the future!
Having started his business at the age of 52, Ray Kroc lived another 30 years and became one of the most famous and richest people in the world!
Founder of Kinko
Dyslexic, Paul Orfala never learned to write. Half of the city schools expelled him for poor performance.
One day, while working part-time at his aunt’s dry cleaners, he served a client because at that moment none of the staff was nearby. For this, his aunt scolded him: “Don’t even think about communicating with visitors, you’re underdeveloped, you’ll scare everyone away. Despite this serious illness, Paul created the Kinko chain of copy shops, which he later sold for $3.4 billion.
Today he teaches at Stanford University.
Founder of Panasonic
When Matsushita was 9 years old, his parents went bankrupt. They sent the boy to work in a workshop in another city. For the first ten nights he cried into his pillow.
Little Matsushita then worked as a laborer for a wealthy family and polished rice cookers until his hands became blisters. At 18, in poor health, he got a job as an electrician for a state-owned company. He couldn't read or write at all. He couldn't even finish night school. He spent two to three months a year in the hospital. But this did not stop him from later becoming the richest man on Earth, realizing his calling to deal with electrical appliances. Matsushita's motto: "All my life I have considered it my duty to learn from smart people."
Previously, the Presidents of these countries were harsh dictators,
and now smiling ladies rule there.
So being a woman is not at all an obstacle to success.
Everyone has the opportunity to become successful, rich and famous!
76% of the world's richest people created their wealth from scratch. It is quite possible to become successful from scratch and in old age if you find your purpose, come up with a super idea that serves the benefit of people and persistently implement the idea. And to succeed, you need to constantly train your mind and wisdom and become a brighter person.
Most people who dream of wealth, success and fame are prevented from getting started in life by common misconceptions: “Where to start? Where can I get ideas, start-up capital, connections?”
It doesn’t matter how old you are, where you live, what others think of you, even if you yourself have lost faith in yourself - set yourself the task of achieving success, undergo training, constantly develop and promote your idea. The main thing is not to give up and move forward. If you really want to reach a new level of understanding of yourself and the world around you, I recommend the Academy of Winners, where I myself study.
Often people of pre-retirement age cannot get a job. Why should “those over 50” be at the top of the list of candidates? On the path of struggle with prejudices Kimberly Dart entered
I've been hearing a lot from the media lately and directly from clients that employers do not want to hire candidates over 50 years old. A very short-sighted and wrong approach. Now I will explain why.
In our culture, it is not customary to build a career in the same organization throughout your life. If you can get an employee who will work for you for 3 to 5 years, this already seems incredible. Millennials are even encouraged to change jobs every 3 years or so to build skills and improve competencies. Penelope Trunk - author of numerous articles business topics, career consultant, blogger) once even said that staying in the same job for too long can result in “career suicide”! So why are employers afraid to hire older people if they have no guarantee that younger candidates will work longer?
Given that an employee's tenure at one job is about 3 years, why don't employers try hiring older applicants? If you know you can hire someone who is only looking for a job for the next 5 to 10 years, shouldn't they be at the top of the candidate list?
Some may argue that a young employee is worth less. In some cases this may be true. Aside from health insurance, a less experienced employee will undoubtedly be lower on the pay scale than a highly skilled employee. However, if you have decided in advance what the salary range will be, you pay within the market value and the candidate is interested, so what is the problem then?
There are 2 types of older workers: those who work because they enjoy it, and those who work because they have to. This doesn't mean they can't be both at the same time. There are those who have accumulated savings, have a pension plan, and who have decided to work until the age of 65 and that’s it. At the same time, there are others who, for many reasons, have no savings, do not receive monthly payments and are forced to work to survive. Both of these types can be great workers. Both can become very loyal employees.
Plus, think about the level of maturity and development that an older person might bring to your office. Yes, of course, you have a “young team”, and you are concerned that he will not “fit into it”. But maybe this is exactly what your company needs. There's nothing wrong with a little variety. Many managers work with 4 generations in their workplace.
Ideally, we all want to retire one day - at least I know I want to retire. Unfortunately, I think there will no longer be room for insurance programs like those offered by Freedom 55. So get rid of your preconceptions about older workers and give them a chance. Please, one day I will be one of them too!
More interesting tips and ideas in the new community -
Everyone dreams of making their first million, but not everyone can do it. You see stars making millions of dollars just by smiling for the camera. You hear about golden youth who were born into wealth and live a carefree life. As you get older, your chances of getting rich and saving more money seem to drop rapidly. Is this true?
Here are 11 simple rules for getting rich after your 50th birthday!
You need to believe in yourself
The million dollar threshold is almost a myth for some people; the very thought can lead to doubt and fear. If you are determined to make your first million even after 50, you must completely believe in yourself and your dream.
Write a plan
Oddly enough, the simplest and most effective rule for making money after 50 is to know exactly how much you need. Unfortunately, many people are starting from scratch at this time in their lives and need to earn money quickly. Other people over the age of 50 already have their own savings accounts, deposits, and this helps them achieve greater results. No matter what kind of financial startup you have, you need to determine how and how much money you need to make before you cross the million dollar mark. Once you determine how much you need, you can start breaking down your goal into achievable milestones. At the very least, making a plan will put you in "doing something" mode rather than "dreaming about something." As they say, action leads to action and inaction leads to inaction. So take the initiative and do your best.
Think differently about your bank accounts.
Whether you have $100 stashed in your bank account or $100,000, you need to understand one simple thing: your bank account is a tool, not a coffin. You don't want to get into the habit of just saving money so you can put it away and slowly wait for the interest to accrue. Although it's good to have savings. But the reality is: if you're 50 and trying to make your first million, you're going to have to be a lot more aggressive. Your money shouldn't just sit idle. They need to be in circulation and generate income for you.
Pay off your debts
Debt comes in different forms. Some debt, such as credit card debt, simply destroys you, always asking for money that you could be saving for better times. Other debts, such as loans to other people, are used to get you out of trouble and back on track. Not only does debt physically slow down your ability to earn money, it also slows you down mentally. Such people tend to focus only on how much and when they need to give. Instead of focusing on how debt is destroying you, think about how you can get out of this terrible hole. This will lead to tremendous growth, mental clarity and possible financial returns.
Create intellectual property, make a living
Intellectual property is a term used to describe the legal right to the result of mental activity. This applies to books, songs, patents, scripts and many other masterpieces created in the field of art. Such property can generally always be used as a means of creating money, even if you stop actively working on it. Think about a song that can be featured in 50 different movies, or a book that can sell a huge number of copies. You only work once and then you earn forever. Make sure you keep an eye on your bills, get work done, but also focus on building something permanent.
Make aggressive investments
At this point in your life, you need to stop thinking that your savings account will magically reach the million dollar mark. Now is the time for aggressive investment. While it's safer and more relaxing to make slow-growth, conservative investments, sometimes it's good to balance them out with risky, aggressive moves. You only need to thoroughly research certain markets to know that they are worth your extra time and money. If you take the step forward by investing aggressively and quickly in real estate, you can make a fortune. Understand that there is a risk, but no other path can lead to such good money.
Create your business and then sell it
Most millionaires have achieved good results by starting and selling their own business. This means they identified and accounted for their skills and assets, and then turned around and worked until they earned what they wanted. You must have an entrepreneurial spirit during this difficult journey, even if you start at 50, to find the wealth you desire. To really think productively about how to make your first million, you need to know that you need to build a business in booming industries such as technology, healthcare, and consumer goods.
Accept that being poor is a choice.
Bill Gates once said, “If you were born poor, it is not your fault. If you die poor, then it’s your mistake.” You can't influence what family you'll be born into or how rich your friends will be. But it is up to you how you react to the situation. At 50, you should be more than aware of what you want to be in life. With a clear definition of how your financial goals will change you, make the right choices to leave your bad days behind. Although money is not everything. Don't accept poverty as part of your life. Determine what you want to change in your life, and then start moving in that direction.
Realize that you are a pioneer
It's fun to work in groups, and even more fun to work with friends and family. However, the whole truth is that most millionaires got to their wealth on their own. They did not sit and wait for the money to fall into their hands. They didn't wait until they had a strong and united team. Instead, rich people used their adventurousness and opened up new opportunities for themselves. Become a pioneer and move forward. You will find your followers along the way.
Live within your means
Living within your means may be the easiest way to save money early in your life. Imagine all the cash you'll save if you choose a smaller apartment and put the rest of the money towards a deposit. Now apply the same measure to your daily life. A ruble saved is a ruble earned. Therefore, you need to create a financial plan that takes into account your minimum available funds. Then you need to use your savings wisely to make a big fortune.
Invest in startups
Investing in startups is like participating in the lottery. You can't say for sure which companies will benefit. So be a mad explorer when it comes to starting companies and try to be proactive and invest where your heart is. You never know which company will become the next Microsoft or Apple.
It's never too late to become rich. The main thing is not to sit still, but to act. If desired, each person can achieve the financial position he deserves. And it doesn’t matter at all how old he is.
Loading...
