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keiferski on Dec 17, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: I'm turning 30 and I've produced no amazing art.

Luckily, business isn't a field where only the young make an impact: Colonel Sanders started KFC at 65, Henry Ford started Ford Motor Company at 34...most entrepreneurs aren't 25.

Also, consider architecture: most architects don't hit their prime until 50. But yeah, life is short, so don't waste too much time.

ams6110 on Dec 18, 2011 [–]

Outside of tech, most people aren't even taken seriously until they are at least 40. It's a cliche but actually quite true.

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