# @wardandrews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRAR_oREft3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36886196-wardandrews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-13T14:10:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ward Andrews (@wardandrews) — https://gondola.cc/wardandrews

## Caption

𝗠𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗢𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝟱𝟬 👇

When I look back, every decade taught me something different.

In my 20s I was learning. I would not even call them mistakes, it was pure discovery.

In my 30s I put up with less than I deserved. I tried to make everyone happy and forgot about my own value.

In my 40s I assigned worth to short-term thinking and surface-level relationships. 

I've learned through decades of experience. Creation of true success comes through honest effort and real learning. There are no short cuts. I used to believe in words and perception instead of actions and results. I learned that commitment, growth, quality, respect, and integrity always reveals itself over time. 

Those who have good intentions and pure hearts (and don't fake it) always win big in the long term. Always be patient and play the long game. 

Now at 50, here is what I have come to understand:

• True real love for self and for others wins
• Perfect kills progression and growth
• Isolation kills inspiration and real freedom
• The first idea is not always the right one, give it space to evolve and don't be afraid to fail, delete, and start over quickly to learn 

Time has taught me that it is never too late to begin again. Being honest with yourself and others opens the path. And trusting yourself always pays dividends. Every decade has shaped me into the artist I am today. and I'm grateful for all of it.

So if you feel behind or stuck, you are not. You have decades ahead to grow, to create, and to start again with more wisdom and purpose than before.

👉 Follow wardandrews for more on music, healing, and building your second act on the main stage.

#dj #producer #housemusic #creativity #edm #festival #artistlife #nevertoolate #growth

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artistlife, creativity, growth, edm, producer, nevertoolate, dj, housemusic, festival

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