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

• Published in Interesting
• January 19, 2020

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!"

#2 My first exhibition

#3 It's never too late to start

#4 Looking forward to the next decade

#5 Hell yeah!

#6 "Age is nothing."

#7 Late bloomers

#8 Mamma Mia!

#9 On fire

#10 Never say never

#11 Just a regular human

#12 Yesss!

#13 Lots of life to live

#14 Never too late

#15 You go girl!

#16 Good times

#17 I quit my day job

#18 Ridiculous

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

#20 I work my a** off

#21 It runs in the family

#22 Wow!

#23 First time ever

#24 Back to school

#25 Here's to the middle years!

#26 Winner!

#27 Complete change of lifestyle

#28 Inspiring

#29 We all have value

#30 She still has big dreams

#31 Feels amazing

#32 Taking the leap

#33 Imagine the stories you could tell

#34 Rewarding

#35 Complete change

#36 Burning with ambition

#37 Picked up after 50

#38 Made it

#39 Premiering soon

#40 They all said no

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Stephanie