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Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and the myth of career success at every age

Most of us will peak in our 40s and it takes hard work to avoid career stagnation

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Actress Michelle Yeoh (right) and actor Ke Huy Quan pose with their awards following the Oscars show on March 12, 2023.

Actress Michelle Yeoh and actor Ke Huy Quan pose with their awards following the Oscars show on March 12, 2023.

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Brandon Koh

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Watching Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan

talk about success at 50

can inspire action – the type that makes you want to haul yourself to work and get cracking again.

“Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you that you are ever past your prime,” Yeoh, 60, declared after

winning her first Academy Award for Best Actress

in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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