Can't generalize. Amy Madigan just got an Oscar at 76. Had no buzz at 26, 36 or 46. Dave Chapelle walked away from it all, came back after a decade or more... and still remained Dave Chapelle. Fame, Success etc. have so many different forms now. An athlete or pro sports person's career is really done by 35. Everything later on, like coaching, is superannuation really. And what about the glorious generation where everybody got 6 years lopped of their lives for WWII? In 2024, the Chemistry Nobel went to two guys from Deep Mind in their early 40s. In 2025, it went to a guy in his 60s, another in his 70s and a third in his 80s. So, what do you make of this pasta-jumble?
Then, there are ever so many burnouts in all fields, who succeeded when young. In this weird globalized economy, I think barometers of success and fame are highly subjective. We should only measure what we set out to do in life and how far apart we are. Personally, I know I've had some decent success when spared of health trauma. So, should I count my blessings or bemoan my woes? Which? A clear judgment call.
