03/08/2024
At age 2️⃣3️⃣, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA.
At age 2️⃣3️⃣, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.
At age 2️⃣4️⃣, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.
At age 2️⃣7️⃣, Vincent Van Gogh failed as a missionary and decided to go to art school.
At age 2️⃣8️⃣, J.K. Rowling was a suicidal single parent living on welfare.
At age 2️⃣8️⃣, Wayne Coyne (from The Flaming Lips) was a fry cook.
At age 3️⃣0️⃣, Harrison Ford was a carpenter.
At age 3️⃣0️⃣, Martha Stewart was a stockbroker.
At age 3️⃣7️⃣, Ang Lee was a stay-at-home-dad working odd jobs.
Julia Child released her first cookbook at age 3️⃣9️⃣, and got her own cooking show at age 5️⃣1️⃣.
Vera Wang failed to make the Olympic figure skating team, didn’t get the Editor-in-Chief position at Vogue, and designed her first dress at age 4️⃣0️⃣.
Stan Lee didn’t release his first big comic book until he was 4️⃣0️⃣.
Alan Rickman gave up his graphic design career to pursue acting at age 4️⃣2️⃣.
Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his first movie role until he was 4️⃣6️⃣.
Morgan Freeman landed his first MAJOR movie role at age 5️⃣2️⃣.
Kathryn Bigelow only reached international success when she made The Hurt Locker at age 5️⃣7️⃣.
Grandma Moses didn’t begin her painting career until age 7️⃣6️⃣.
Louise Bourgeois didn’t become a famous artist until she was 7️⃣8️⃣.
Whatever your dream is, it is not too late to achieve it.
Never tell yourself you’re too old to make it.
Never tell yourself you missed your chance.
Never tell yourself that you aren’t good enough.
You can do it 💕💕💕💕