Famed wedding designer Vera Wang designed her first wedding dress at the age of 40
Colonel Sanders began cooking for his family at an early age, but didn’t start KFC until he was 65
Award-winning Actor Samuel L. Jackson earned his breakout role in Jungle Fever at the age of 43
Comedian and Actress Melissa McCarthy didn’t make it big until earning a lead role in Bridesmaids, in her 40s
World-renowned cook Julia Child didn’t find success until the release of her cooking show and first cookbook at the age of 50
Nobel Peace Prize and Pulitzer Prize Author Toni Morrison, didn’t write her first novel, The Bluest Eye until the age of 40
Donald Fisher opened the first Gap clothing store in 1969 at the age of 40
Sam Walton, Founder of Wal-Mart, didn’t find success until the age of 40
You see, it doesn’t matter how old or late you (think you) are. Keep going until you reach the level of success you desire. If these people did it, you can too!
La’Rue
Notes by La'Rue 
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