I'm 69, starting a cofounder search for a new venture in the blockchain space. I don't feel any less capable than I was. I suppose I may have a bit of acquired "wisdom". I'm wondering how much ageism will be in my way.
I've lived through a lot. Had some successes; also had cancer (I'm 8 years out from that and my statistical outlook is excellent).
I like to think of people like Clint Eastwood, still capably directing in his 90's, and Eliot Carter, who was still writing chamber music post-100 that gets performed. 69 is nothing.
I’m 50 and have no desire to start my own company. I work remotely, use my unlimited PTO to take 30 days off a year and travel with my wife extensively and we are scouting places in San Jose Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama next year where we can alternate and spend the winters as (the dry season there) and spend the rest of the year in Florida while we continue to cross places off of our bucket list.
I have nothing left to prove to myself. I have worked at 60 person startups all the way to BigTech - no longer there.
I've lived through a lot. Had some successes; also had cancer (I'm 8 years out from that and my statistical outlook is excellent).
I like to think of people like Clint Eastwood, still capably directing in his 90's, and Eliot Carter, who was still writing chamber music post-100 that gets performed. 69 is nothing.
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