New book: Success is both better late AND possible than never

It’s all too natural for us humans to use each other as benchmarks for how well (or poorly) we’re doing.

And the more birthdays pass by, the easier it can be to decide it’s too late for us to hit it big.

Thankfully, a new book has come out that argues phenoms don’t have to be young.

Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement was written by Forbes magazine publisher Rich Karlgaard, who discusses it in an interview on Morning Edition.

You can listen to it below or read highlights on NPR’s website.