3 Fascinating Lessons From the 65-Year-Old Who Forgot to Die
A true story of a winemaker for all of us that think it is too late to change
Coaches, society, and even friends tell you that you should hurry in life. People like Bill Gates, Tiger Woods, or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart started early to build up their legacy. Admittedly, I am not trying to become a legend. I was curious if my best years — according to common belief — were behind me?
Was it too late to start something new? You will be surprised by the number of people who started late: Colonel Sanders (founder of KFC) at 65; Joanne K. Rowling was unemployed, etc.
I can only speak for myself: I was unemployed, had depts from my failed entrepreneurial initiative, and still smiled when people asked me what my next steps would look like at the age of 27. I had a good feeling about the future.
Now that I am 34 years old, the former insecurities about “did I do enough or should I have done more?” are coming back — especially in times of COVID-19.
I dug deeper into the world of success stories, and nothing healed my burning soul as fulfilling as the story of Baron Bodo von Bruemmer. He reminded me of my grandmother.
