The Blooming Beginning

Disclaimer…I am not politically correct. When I type things like “he spends his
youth” and yet you know that I am referring to both males and females, do not
take offense. I am writing this with my own personal experience in mind. I am a
male/boy/man/he/his…etc. Therefore I will use the male gendered version of the
pronouns, unless of course I am speaking about a female/girl/woman/she/her…etc.

Q.) What is a Late Bloomer?

A late bloomer is someone who, as a child, was intelligent, thoughtful, and
capable, but did not apply intelligence, thoughtfulness, and capability until
late in life (typically in their thirties).

I am not talking about someone who did not possess the raw talent, intelligence and potential to be successful. They fall into a different category. I am not slamming anyone. I am simply pointing out that there are different types of people:

1. People who can and do,
2. People who can and don’t,
3. People who can’t and don’t,
4. And yes, I am mindful of the rare person who can’t and did.

This site is dedicated, no…devoted to those of us who fall into the category of “People who can but don’t”.

The late bloomer spends his youth focused on fun and that is pretty much it. He doesn’t take the time to address other areas of life that are crucial for development. Those areas are perseverance, tenacity, education, confidence, and many others like them.

Let me ask some questions:

1. Do you have a tendency to be a quitter? You know, you start a lot of things, but quit as soon as you get to a difficult point. (This will be a major topic in the future.)
2. Are you a Jack-Of-All-Trades, but master of none? This is a direct result of the above question.
3. Do you get frustrated when someone else learns something effortlessly and thoroughly, yet you have to scratch and claw to get the basic concepts?
4. Do you ever think back to your childhood and think “If only I had put the time in back then, I would not be playing catch-up now?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, then this site is for you. It is for all of us who are blooming later in life. Do you know someone who is a Late Bloomer? Then pass this site along to them, as well.

In the future I will be posting thoughts, ideas, facts, and anything else that doesn’t fall into these categories relating to being a Late Bloomer. Stick around. Stick your two cents in. And stick together.