That phrase goes very well with the recent achievement of an 87-year-old Malaysian uncle who graduated from college with a degree in TESL (Teaching English as Second Language).
The inspiring story was shared by her granddaughter on Twitter via her handle @eikazulaikha_ and it instantly went viral on the social media site.
“My grandpa got a bachelor’s degree in TESL at the age of 87 years old," @eikazulaikha wrote.My granpa got bachelor degree in tesl at the age of 87 years old ???✨? he didnt even want to come to his convocation day actually but everyone persuade him ?. He just love to learn and keep doing it, he didnt cares about degree ? pic.twitter.com/Aioxjgoich
— NEZ ? (@eikazulaikha_) September 21, 2019
In fact, she said in her tweet that her grandpa initially didn't even plan on going to his own convocation, but he relented in the end after his family members persuaded him to.
"He just loves to learn and keep doing it, he didn't care about [the] degree," she wrote.
@eikazulaikha's tweet, which has since been retweeted more than 16,900 times, has inspired Malaysian netizens:
Very inspiring ?✨
— 아랴 (@alyaaadan) September 21, 2019
Cakap kat atuk, Tahniah... Saya pun 48, baru nak start PhD. Kawan sebaya dah jadi professor...
— ?روظيه احمد? (@JeeAhmad) September 21, 2019
"He just love to learn and keep doing it, he didnt care about degree"
— Skincare Sl*t (@ajidddddd) September 22, 2019
Where can I buy that energy???
mesti seronok kalau dapat berbual dengan orang macamni, banyak pengalaman, ilmu and nasihat ??
— Asa Butterfield (@aisyahfarhanah_) September 21, 2019
Very inspiring la your grandpa eika. I yg muda nie pn berfikir2 nk cont study ? congratulations to your grandpa ?
— ? (@kakpiee_) September 21, 2019
We hope that this uncle's success story will inspire you to do the same.
After all, if an 87-year-old grandpa can do it, what's your excuse?