Looming deadline for professional success: age 40?

The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty.

- William Osler (1849-1919), renowned Canadian physician

I turned thirty-five last month, and what struck me most was how odd it is that it's been thirteen years since I was twenty-two. But apparently what I should have been impressed by is the five short years remaining in which to make a significant professional contribution to the world. I find this idea disconcerting, as I'm waist-deep in raising kids and was banking on my next decade to make some strides career-wise.

More here at Mothers in Medicine.

Comments

[JeanMac]

Times have changed, many folk are just marrying and/or finishing training at a later age. Don't worry, lots of time yet.

[Shael]

I just turned 35 in June too... Thank-you for introducing yourself today, it was very nice to meet you :0)