12/06/2026
Why are so many successful people over 40?
Because there is very little evidence of what we got up to in our younger years.
We grew up without:
❌ Facebook
❌ Instagram
❌ TikTok
❌ Smartphones
❌ Friends documenting every questionable decision
If you did something stupid on a Saturday night, by Monday it had become a funny story.
Those of us over 40 had the privilege of making our mistakes, learning our lessons, and maturing... all without an audience.
Perhaps that's the real secret to success: A lifetime of trial and error with no cloud backup.
The younger generation has many advantages.
But we had one they will never experience:
We did all the stupid things — and nobody can prove it.