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Shoot for the Moon

Harnessing a Child's Enthusiasm to Achieve Your Goals

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AZURE-SKY

3/31/2013 1:38:04 PM

Very true! I have a dear friend who learned to dap dance at the age of 50. She's now in her late 70s and still going strong! Shen belongs to a dance group (all over 65) that puts on shows several times a year.

GREATDAYDEB

3/31/2013 9:20:38 AM

As C.S. Lewis said, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
I firmly believe this, and was glad to find this article to read this morning. Deb

WILLOWBEE63

3/31/2013 8:09:57 AM

Love this!!!! I've been riding the fence on a few things....I'm going to brush off the watercolors, pick up the brushes and start on the canvas!!!!

GONNABSKNE0124

3/15/2013 9:57:12 AM

Beautifully written and inspiring!! Thanks for sharing!

GORIANA

5/4/2012 11:40:27 AM

Really? There are people that don't feel excited about the skills they are learning? I don't get it. I go from new thing to new thing because I love the feeling of learning something.

Right now, it's swimming and it is fun to learn how to tweak my skills to speed up and to do new strokes. I'm going to the pool today to work on some new drills I learned and I noticed my excitement didn't resonate with my friend when I described the drills... oh well. I like it.

MAVERICK59

3/31/2012 12:33:49 PM

Such a motivating article! Thank you!

MTLANG

2/16/2012 7:38:08 PM

Great article! Thanks for the inspiration!

SPARKLELA

2/16/2012 2:31:42 PM

Great food for thought. This article's given me permission to be abit more daring and aim for the moon.

KATETK

1/26/2012 7:03:50 PM

I really liked this one, and I dont even have kids to watch and learn from! Still good.

WANT2BHEALTHY60

12/20/2011 3:27:19 PM

I semi retired at 40, learned Spanish, moved to a third world country for 8 years.
Now I´m a lot older, but still have the desire to run half marathon. At times I think I´m crazy, but have regained my enthusiasm. Thank you

WANT2BHEALTHY60

12/20/2011 3:25:10 PM

Just what I needed

BLESSUSALL

12/12/2011 8:47:55 AM

To see the world with fresh, 'newborn' eyes- that Is my aim today! :) Thanks for the confirmation~ Blessing EVERYONE on their precious journeys!

MEENAKUMARI2

12/12/2011 4:52:00 AM

I love this article,so reassuring that it is never too late to get into shape.To hell with menopause.I will slim down before my 50th birthday which is next Setember.

KATHIE_B

11/19/2011 6:59:28 AM

I got serious about my art at 50--now at 63 I am a reasonably successful artist--and blissfully happy. You are never to old to start something new.

GORIANA

6/27/2011 7:24:52 PM

I'm still amazed that at this age (40) I'm still learning how to use my body in ways I never thought about--like swimming or building muscles or learning to roller blade. How awesome! I hope I can keep this up, because as I child I never thought I was 'athletic' and now, I do see myself as some what of an athlete, for the first time.

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