Is it really good to succeed at a young age?
I often met people with the mindset:
"I'll work hard until I'm 30, and then I'll enjoy the fruits of my labour."
Many people wanted to get into the Forbes 30 Under 30.
Now I see people around 18 who are already exiting their projects (in addition, they also have health problems because they didn't distribute their energy optimally), and the age limit is moving lower.
Is it really good to succeed as a young person?
Because if I look at it from a different perspective:
When you reach the top at a young age, what's next?
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I think it depends on your purpose in life, if your purpose is more than being successful (eg. I want to be successful so that I can do Y) then I don't think the age matters
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@jamie_ogundiran I think that in life we should have more than one purposes :)
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I wasn't one of those who made it big before 30, but I had quite a few friends who did. Back then—up until I turned 35—I thought they were incredibly cool and capable. I learned a lot from them.
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But after 35, I started to see things differently. They were still talented, but I realized their early success was largely due to luck. Very few of them were able to replicate their success. Most of my friends have been struggling to maintain the image of success they had before 35. Common challenges include:
An inflated ego that makes it hard to let go in any conversation or debate
Living too much in the past—sometimes even becoming obsessed with it
Susceptibility to mental health issues, depression, or feeling disconnected from others
Only a small handful kept learning and evolving. They worked on themselves, honed their character, and stayed disciplined. Those are the ones I truly admire—they’ve taught me some powerful lessons.