Mid-life crisis?
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Originally Posted by magician,Jan 2 2007, 05:51 PM
I'm pretty sure you meant something like, ". . . you use it or else you lose it."
However, I would never suggest, on the basis of this evidence alone, that you've lost it.
However, I would never suggest, on the basis of this evidence alone, that you've lost it.
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Thanks for the responses! So, should I tell him to save up his money because if/when he'll become an architect, he'd be making minimum wage? 
He's not even sure if some of his 2-decade old classes are transferrable.
He's not even sure if some of his 2-decade old classes are transferrable.
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Originally Posted by MyBad,Jan 2 2007, 05:16 PM
I've owned my architectural firm for 23 years and have hired/fired more architects than I can remember. Believe me, you can NOT assume that age has bearing on a person's talent, skills, or ability to download mp3's.
And you talk about "old" people slowing down and not being receptive to new things, I've seen some 24 year olds with less skill, stamina and drive than my 78 year old mother.
Frank Lloyd Wright started his second (and most creative) career at age 72. He continued to be a womanizer until the day he died.
And you talk about "old" people slowing down and not being receptive to new things, I've seen some 24 year olds with less skill, stamina and drive than my 78 year old mother.
Frank Lloyd Wright started his second (and most creative) career at age 72. He continued to be a womanizer until the day he died.
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Originally Posted by cyber_x,Jan 2 2007, 05:10 PM
I'd rather start something late than look back at the end of my life and regret not having explored something.
totally! If he has the opportunity and the means, why not?
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One of the guys I work with just changed careers last month, and he is 75 years young. Another guy I worked with changed careers three months ago, he is 50 years young. I see it happening all the time, people going back to school at 35 years plus, changing careers. It makes them happy. If you don't like what you are doing, do something else. Life is too short to spend time doing things you don't like.
go for it..
go for it..