Have you ever regretted not finishing school or wished you had your dream career? Or maybe those fantasies of traveling the world seem so distant now you have a family. But it’s too late now, right? You’re no kid - you might even have kids - you’re too old to go back and start again now.
Well, a 94 year old Australian woman has just proved you are never too old, and it is never too late. Great great grandmother, Phyllis Turner, received her Masters in Medical Science from Adelaide University this week, possibly making her the oldest woman in the world to receive a Masters degree.
Ms Turner, who left school at age 12, has even been urged to continue her studies and complete a doctorate. While not ruling this out, she has admitted her family would like her to take things a bit easier. If only we all had that kind of energy!
So, next time you catch yourself thinking “what if” and reminiscing over old regrets, grab yourself by the collar and remind yourself of Phyllis. If she can study medicine and she’s in her nineties, then you can do pretty much ANYTHING. Education is the one of the most empowering gifts a woman can give herself. Whether it is for career purposes or to stretch the mind and invigorate the soul, education truly sets you free. It gives you options and shows you a limitless world, and when you are old and less able, you will have the serenity of knowing you fulfilled your potential and gave life your best.
So take a deep breath today and ask yourself - “what have I been telling myself is impossible”? If you knew you could not fail, what would you do with your life? If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you do? If this all sounds ridiculous, then start small. Maybe you’ve always envied women who were comfortable shaking their thang on the dance floor - so join a dance class. Once you stretch yourself and your perception of what you can achieve, you will find even more ambitions open up to you. Who knows where your life could go.
Now, isn’t that an exciting thought?
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