Forum: No right age to start doing what you love
Sometimes, I feel like a retiree despite being actively employed.
Not because I am slowing down, but because I have done things people often wait until retirement to do.
I have dived deep into my passions of photography, and writing articles and books.
I have given back to society in ways I never imagined: raising over $60,000 for a local charity and donating blood more than 50 times.
I even started a social enterprise built around purpose and impact.
But this isn't meant to be a list of credentials; it is proof of possibilities over time. Proof that you don't need to wait till the 'right age' or 'perfect timing' to start doing what lights you up.
If you have even the slightest inclination to do something that makes you smile when no one's watching, something that you believe you will be proud of, please consider starting now.
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Start by doing it bit by bit. In between jobs, at weekends, during pockets of quiet time. As long as you are willing to take those first steps: to watch, learn, try, fail, and try again.
You will never be 100 per cent ready and confident. I have learnt this over and over again. Confidence doesn't come before action. It comes because of action.
I was prompted to write this after attending a classmate's wake. And yes, I typed this during my commute.
Tan Chin Hock
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