12+ People Share Their Achievements After 40 And Prove Success Has No Age Limit

Whether you discover your passion at 23 or 63, you should always pursue it. As this man clearly proves, it's never too late to do what you love.

This person's father traded in years of handling law cases to shaping young minds and teaching them all about the wonders of the animal kingdom.

I'm sure it's incredibly daunting to even consider going back to school at such an age, but this person did it, and he's "never [felt] more rewarded."

A simple hobby turned into a fulfilling career. The best part of this tweet is that the woman had the full support of her family as she pursued her dreams.

Carrying on after the loss of a loved one can't be easy, but this person managed to turn their grief into success and found their calling, securing a "new degree, new business, [and] new career."

As a single mother, it must have been incredibly difficult to raise three children while working full time and juggling classes.

But years later, she has proven herself a true force to be reckoned with.

Every cloud has a silver lining, right? Clearly, this woman was able to find that lining after not one, but two divorces, and turn those failures into her own success.

Another instance of someone going back to school well after the traditional "school" age.

This story is particularly inspiring because this person was never able to achieve the education they'd always wanted, but as soon as they had they chance, they wouldn't let anything, including their age, stand in their way.

Abandoning a job that provides you financial security to pursue your dreams can't be easy. But this person's story proves that it can certainly be worthwhile.

It's rather heartbreaking that a disapproving teacher convinced this person to set aside their passion for 35 years. But it's so wonderful to know they finally listened to their heart and rediscovered their love for music later in life, even turning it into a career.

This grandmother didn't let her accelerated age keep her from pursuing her dreams, or from proving herself a total "badass" in all her courses.

This woman took it upon herself to make sure her tribe's language wasn't lost, and didn't let anything, especially not her age, stand in her way.

Indeed, there is no time limit on life experiences, and this woman knew it was "never too late" to change her entire life.

Finding your footing after being inexplicably laid-off, especially after so many years at the same job, must be a terrifying, exhausting feat. But this person turned that experience into a story of rebirth, and renewed purpose in life.