Shaikha Maitha Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum: Anything’s possible

If you ever needed the motivation to just try something new — whatever your age and skill level — take inspiration from Shaikha Maitha Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Shaikha Maitha, daughter of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is sitting with tabloid! by the side of a polo field on a cool Dubai evening, having just led her UAE women’s polo team to victory — twice in one afternoon — at the Ralph Lauren International Ladies Tournament. The thing is, the 34-year-old only started playing polo three years ago.

“I know!” she says with a laugh. “It’s not the right way to do things — you usually do it when you’re young.” It’s her have-a-go attitude that comes across more than anything, although if you ask her if that’s her life philosophy, she’ll agree — then tell you she’s actually “lazy”.

So what should the rest of us know about taking a shot at something new, challenging, different? Stick with it, says Shaikha Maitha — and take inspiration from others.

Original article by Natalie Long

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Shaikha Maitha Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum: Anything’s possible