Like a good wine your career should be getting better with age.

As we move through life we often lament the loss of our youth.  I mean it's practically encoded genetically that we value youth, vitality and the endless possibilities of our future over the realities of aging, slowing down and having to live with the choices you've already made.

I've had the privilege of working with people who in one way or another are committed to improving their lots and are doing it through a focus on their career.  In my view it's never to late to embark on a new career.  NEVER.  I mean, that time it would take you to retrain or change careers is going to come and go anyway.  Why not put it to good use and focus on something that can provide you with a great source of inspriation, fulfillment, meaning and enjoyment. 

If you look at all the definitions of career you will see that a career is a series of experiences (learning, teaching, doing) that are unified by a central or core component.  Like a fine wine left to mature, your career can do the same thing.  The more time and effort you invest in it (becuase it's enjoyable, fulfilling and rewarding - not because you have to) the greater the rewards will become over time.  You also continue developing your skills in a certain area and you can then take advantage of the time honoured law of supply and demand.  The more skilled you become, the more likely your skills will become scarce and intersect positively with demand.  At this point you can often derive income.

Remember though, not every career is worth keeping or maturing.  Some jobs are simply vinegar no matter how you bottle it.

Be great.