Regardless of how your life started out, it is never too late to live the life that you seek.  You hear stories all of the time of people obtaining their high school diploma and/or college degree much later in life.  There are women who are having children over the age of 40 and even people getting married for the first time much later in life.  As you can see it is not too late for them and it surely is not too late for you.  Here are some strategies that you can employ to start living the life that you seek:

• Desire to change. The first step is having a strong desire to alter your current situation.  As you become more passionate about the changing your life, you are more likely to do it.
• Recognize the kind of life and work you aspire to. This is simply, knowing what you want in life.  Choose well.
• Gain knowledge. Believe that knowledge is power and something that can’t be taken from you.  When you are educated in the ways of those who live the kind of life you aspire to, so, too, can you live it.  This can be achieved by reading a book, taking a course, searching the internet.  These actions will expand your mind and help you to achieve the life you seek.
• Develop courage. You must step out of your comfort zone periodically in order to see change in your life.  Sometimes you have to be brave in order to move forward.  It is important to note that we all fear the unknown but we must move forward anyway.
• Seek the support of family and friends. It is always easier when you have a close support system to make changes to your life.
• Maintain an open mind. Be open to possibilities that you have not considered before in the past.  They just might lead you to where you want to go.
• Nurture a sense of adventure. There will be valleys along the way.  Instead of stopping or getting discouraged consider the valleys as adventures.  They are there for a reason so look for the blessing in them.
• Be willing to change the people and places in your life. Sometimes the people you keep company with can keep you from the life that you seek.  Evaluate each of your close relationships and friendships.  Is anyone trying to stop you from realizing your dream?  It is not always obvious so evaluate carefully.  You might also find it necessary to move.  A change of scenario can help to nurture the like you seek.

You can transform your life into the one that you seek but it is going to take some work on your part.  It is not going to be easy, but nothing worth having is ever easy.  Trust God and process because He is the one who is giving you the desire, are you ready to go for it?