“Age is something that doesn’t matter unless you are a cheese”—Billie Burke

There was a time when I wanted to be the youngest writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. Never mind that I didn’t do the kind of writing that would net me the award. I just wanted to achieve that level before I got “too old.”

Well, needless to say, I didn’t reach that goal. But while I wouldn’t turn it down if it was offered to me, I no longer think in terms of being “too old” to do something—or anything.

Some people come into their own at an early age. But others of us take long, circuitous routes to reach the place where we belong.

In my case, although I have been writing all my life, it wasn’t until I was in my thirties that I actually was paid for it. And it wasn't until my fiftieth birthday that my first book was published.

Given that track record, I refuse to believe that my best years are behind me. There is still so much I want to accomplish, personally and professionally, that I don't think I will ever be “too old” to try.

What about you? Are you setting age-based limitations on your goals or are you focusing more on the process and less on your age?