With age comes wisdom. At least, it should. It is the wisdom of experience and the wisdom of learning from others’ experiences. I like how Oliver Wendell Holmes eloquently put it:

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Knowing the rules does not guarantee greatness. It only rescues you from failure (assuming you follow them). But when you reach the point when you know the exceptions to the rules – that is when to break the rules or go against tradition or trends – then you are likely to achieve greatness (assuming you have the guts to pursue the exceptions).

Attaining such wisdom has nothing to do with age but everything to do with the maturity of your knowledge. And such maturity is gained by passionately pursuing opportunities to learn from the wisdom of experience. Continually read books, blogs, and articles so that you might learn from the failures and success stories of others. Find a mentor. A good mentor can give you a lifetime of experience in a matter of months. If you do, you will gain wisdom beyond your years.