DREAM On

Throw your dreams into space like a kite. You do not know what it will bring back: a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country,” French-American novelist Anaïs Nin once wrote. Dreams. A charming notion if you’re 23 and poised to make some 30 Under 30 list. But what if you’re inbetween dreams? Or just too heartbroken to summon hope? How about if you’ve hit your goals and are now wondering if this is as good as it gets? Yet, what’s life without something to desire and strive for.

Dreams have long been romanticised as the reserve of the young but reality tells us that success—however that looks and feels to you—has no age limit. Throughout history we see countless second acts. We find inspiration in fashion designer Vera Wang who started her label at 40. Make-up