You hear it a lot, "There's no way I can be successful, I'm too young." Well, you may not hear it often, but I sure do. A lot of people think that their age anchors them from being successful, but this is untrue. I could give an example of myself, young and fortunately successful, but there are younger people than myself that are successful, so that would not really mean anything, right?
Instead, for those who want solid proof, that age is only a number, look at Alex Greven's success story. Let me just state that he is currently a fourth grader who is only 9. By story, I really meant "story" as in a book. He has written a book, which teaches people of all ages, how to talk to girls. Most people would be amazed that a nine year old was able to put together a book that can help people of all ages, but that isn't even the amazing part. The really interesting thing is that Fox has bought the rights to Alex's book for SIX FIGURES.
By no means is six figures an amount for someone to retire on, but I would have to say that is a pretty great achievement for someone to land a movie rights deal at the age of 9. If a 9 year old can prove to be successful, what more motivation can you possibly need?
This just shows, age is only a number, and while you may not be selling rights to some movie with your next venture, if you are dedicated, you just may be looking at an opportunity to shine. Anyone at any age, has no reason to say "I'm too young" or "I'm a nobody" because everyone is a somebody. Nobody can be rich and famous from day one, unless you are a celebrity's child, but even then, who's to say that person will be set for life. Most entrepreneurs start from scratch and while they may not be running a fortune 500 company, the determination can only show where they might go. Some may argue that young people have a tough time getting promotions at work over seniors, who have been with the company for years, but that is an excuse from what I see. If you show that you are capable and demonstrate that you are an asset to a company, there is no reason why you wouldn't have a fair chance for that promotion. Setting your mind to being an entrepreneur, can be done at any age and means setting your mind to hard work and dedication.
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