A late bloomer can be the apparently listless teenager like record-setting astronaut Scott Kelly, who could not pay attention in high school to save his or her life, but later finds motivation in a book, a subject, or a person. A parent might jump back into the workforce after a decade of child-rearing, feeling ten years behind but being ten years wiser. Or a retiree might find a deeper meaning in life by finally pursuing a childhood dream or mentoring others.
