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Who found their best selves, their calling, later in life? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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We hear about all the young people making a big deal of their successes in their early years. Twenty-something tech gurus or entrepreneurs that make their fortune early.

Who here is past 45-50 and maybe made a switch or restarted and found success and a modicum of happiness in their new position?

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[-] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I retrained in control system engineering after 15 years getting nowhere and it was the best thing I ever did. My work is much more fulfilling, there's always something interesting to look in to. Finding something that you're inspired by is a huge deal.

[-] berryjam@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

How did you retrain? Did you have to go to college?

[-] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Most of my formal education occurred as an adult. I went to university when I was 35, only intending to complete an MSc but ended up working there and got a PhD after about ten years. I work as a specialist in the automotive industry now but will probably branch out of automotive. One of the appealing aspects of control systems is their ubiquity. The same skills can be applied in many different contexts.

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