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40 Success Stories Of Middle-Aged People That Will Make You Want To Celebrate Getting Older

It's not often you read a story about someone in their 40's or 50's making a huge life change, working hard, and being celebrated for it. So, why is that? Why aren't we celebrating middle-aged folks who are kicking goals?

Stephanie
40 Success Stories Of Middle-Aged People That Will Make You Want To Celebrate Getting Older

Let's face it, most of the inspiring stories of success we read on the net are all about young people, right? People in their 20's who have little-to-no life experience, and just somehow manage to magically make incredible things happen.

Don't get me wrong, those people are amazing, but it's not often you read a story about someone in their 40's or 50's making a huge life change, working hard, and being celebrated for it. So, why is that?

Why aren't we celebrating middle-aged folks who are kicking goals?

Let me tell you, there are some pretty amazing stories out there to be told, and we have some of the best right here!

TV writer and producer, Melissa Hunter created a viral Twitter thread asking people to share their best middle-age success stories, and naturally, they came rolling in.

Scroll down to take a look!

#1 "I typed that s**t with my eyes!"

#1 shellyhoover

#2 My first exhibition

#2 My first exhibitionvalallenartist

#3 It's never too late to start

#3 It's never too late to startartsymaria101

#4 Looking forward to the next decade

#4 Looking forward to the next decadeJLallaMaharajh

#5 Hell yeah!

#5 Hell yeah!broadbandito

#6 "Age is nothing."

#6 jodisumot

#7 Late bloomers

#7 Late bloomersdandelionmama

#8 Mamma Mia!

#8 Mamma Mia!dfibkitty

#9 On fire

#9 On fireRoomJunkieAnne

#10 Never say never

#10 Never say nevernguyen_p_quemai

#11 Just a regular human

#11 Just a regular humanKateGrand

#12 Yesss!

#12 Yesss!abigaildisney

#13 Lots of life to live

#13 Lots of life to livegreekfromidaho

#14 Never too late

#14 Never too lateJillHannahA

#15 You go girl!

#15 You go girl!rise_alien

#16 Good times

#16 Good timesoldweirdbritain

#17 I quit my day job

#17 I quit my day jobstarRo75

#18 Ridiculous

#18 Ridiculousrothschildmd

#19 It's never too late to follow your dreams

#19 It's never too late to follow your dreamsfrankiebwash

#20 I work my a** off

#20 I work my a** offphac3ti0us

#21 It runs in the family

#21 It runs in the familygmachlin

#22 Wow!

#22 Wow!PSTVLYBLCKUK

#23 First time ever

#23 First time evertherealHRnerd

#24 Back to school

#24 Back to schoolBabbPhoto

#25 Here's to the middle years!

#25 Here's to the middle years!tzippymfa

#26 Winner!

#26 Winner!electruthwalter

#27 Complete change of lifestyle

#27 Complete change of lifestyleFlyingXtheWater

#28 Inspiring

#28 Inspiringarmp71

#29 We all have value

#29 We all have valueAMaltaRingHim

#30 She still has big dreams

#30 She still has big dreamsanarcoleptic

#31 Feels amazing

#31 Feels amazingEmmaMayMMA

#32 Taking the leap

#32 Taking the leapDaveyLissa

#33 Imagine the stories you could tell

#33 Imagine the stories you could tellWildMelissaHart

#34 Rewarding

#34 RewardingSamObiWon

#35 Complete change

#35 Complete changeRbrbndgrl

#36 Burning with ambition

#36 Burning with ambitionHelenGoldwyn

#37 Picked up after 50

#37 Picked up after 50DoubleDoorDoc

#38 Made it

#38 Made itAircooled78

#39 Premiering soon

#39 Premiering soonCampPalmore

#40 They all said no

#40 They all said noMelanieBlakeUK

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Stephanie