What do you want to be when you grow up?

It’s a question asked to children all over the world. But in my mind, it’s a question that adults should also be asked.

Today is July 22, 2020, and there are two men, one aged 74 and the other 77 competing to be the President of the United States. The country that is, at least for now, considered to be the most powerful in the world. And no, I’m not here to debate by which measures it’s considered the most powerful.

Let that sink in for a moment.

At 74 and 77 most men and women, especially in the Western world would consider themselves over the hill or thinking about some form of retirement or taking it easy. And here these men are vying for what some might argue to be one of the most challenging jobs in the world. It is to some extent obvious that they’re still thinking about what they want to be when they grow up.

Now I don’t know how old you’ll be when you read this, but whatever your age, I hope that somewhere inside of you there’s still a spark that allows you to ask yourself, what do I want to be when I grow up?

You might think it’s too late to become or engage in certain careers, and you might be right due to physical limitations or other barriers, but you can still participate on the periphery. You can still get involved in groups or organizations that nurture the spark inside of you and once you do, you’ll begin to see all kinds of opportunities open up for you.

So, no matter how far along you are in life, keep asking yourself the question, and if you already are what you want to be, then good for you. But if you’re not, then don’t think for a moment that you’re stuck being what you are today. Technically, if you’re alive, you’re still growing up.

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