Age is not an excuse to not try. At the age of 32, Julius Caesar broke down in tears before a statue of Alexander the Great, realizing he had accomplished almost nothing in his life while Alexander had already conquered much of the known world. Serving as a minor official in Spain and burdened by heavy debts, Caesar felt his existence was insignificant by comparison. This moment of painful self-reflection that you’ve probably experiences as well at some point in your life, became a turning point that sparked a fierce new determination. He returned to Rome, rose rapidly through politics, conquered Gaul, invaded Britain, won a civil war, and fundamentally transformed Rome into a vast empire. Never doom. Ever.