re: Mid-life crisis reality check

At age 35 I completely changed my career path. I was a building contractor, discovered that I wanted to work in defense electronics systems and took a huge cut in pay to start at the bottom and work my way up. Today, 30 years later, I'm the senior director of government and defense systems sales for a $60 billion annually company mentoring a replacement to take my place when I retire. I've initiated development of multiple systems that protect assets and service members and are integral to defense systems. My systems are on land vehicles, aircraft carriers, nuclear subs, aircraft and satellites. I've learned so much in physics and electrical engineering that a college degree just skims over. Colonels and Lieutenants that I used to call on are now friends and retiring as Admirals and Generals. Making that change when I was 35, trusting in myself and my own intuition, led me to many adventures and gathering friends and relationships across the globe in over 20 countries.

Changing can be done and if you pour your energies and enthusiasm into it you will find success. You don't know what that success will be or what it will cost you to get there, but don't be deterred by age or fear of the unknown. Trust in your own drive and the internal motivation you feel to do something unique with your life. I wish you the best.