Do you feel like a mid-life failure? Remember: It ain’t over till it’s over.

It’s “halftime,” and your best is yet to come.

M.M. O'Keefe
Nov 4 · 3 min read

When I was fired at age 50 during an economic downturn, unable to get an interview, much less a job, I finally turned to Job.

Job is that book in the Bible about suffering. I had avoided it my entire life.

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M.M. O'Keefe

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I write about faith, fatherhood, history, recovery, sports and Christian leaders taking charge of their successful futures after age 50. See FiredUP50.com.

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