Karen’s Korner
In an article I read the other day, this question came up: Do you only think about the age of your birth certificate and are you captive to the numbers of the days of your life, or is the quality of life more important to you than its quantity? And I immediately began to think about the quality of my life and how appreciative I am for that. Did you know that there are many famous people who have achieved great things after the age of 60 and beyond.
So, I did a little research and found the names of a few of those famous folks:
Sam Walton is one of the most successful in the list of people who have achieved success at an older age. He is known as the king of retail sales in the world. He started late, but he has been successful and effective. Shortly after his passing at the age of 74, in 1992 he had one of the most successful businesses known throughout the world. And in 2014, his business was selected as the 19th most valuable brand in the world in Forbes magazine. Wal-Mart is currently known as the largest chain store in the world.
Charles Ranlett Flint (Founder of IBM)
At the age of 61, Charles was able to register one of the largest companies in the world, IBM. By using the marketing strategies that it uses, IBM was able to take 70% of the computer market share.
Colonel Harland David Sanders (Creator of the KFC/ Kentucky Fried Chicken Brand)
Colonel Sanders established his first restaurant at the age of 62; But he achieved success and wealth when he opened the KFC headquarters in 1959. He then started selling his franchise to others to establish other KFC restaurants. For this purpose, he traveled all over America. The creator of the KFC brand (Colonel Saunders) died in 1980; But he made his name as someone that reached great achievements after age 70.
You are never too old and it’s never too late!”
Nelson Mandela became the first president of South Africa at the age of 76.
At 95, Nola Oakes was the school’s oldest graduate when she received her bachelor’s degree in 2007. But she did not stop there and went for a master’s degree.
At the age of 92, Gladys Burrill was the oldest woman to run a full marathon, earning her the nickname of Gladiator.
Anna Moses loved to embroider, but when her fingers stopped working at the age of 78, she started painting. Today, she is known as one of the greatest American artists. She has many paintings of American rural life.
Don’t ever think you are too old; or give up. “Age is just a number!”