I’m not starting this episode to motivate you or flatter you or make you feel good about your old age or young age. I am writing this to tell you the truth and make you come to a realization that you can’t be too young or too old to achieve greatness. In the University of Greatness it’s never too late to do something amazing and it’s never too early to start trying. ![age on your side](https://s3.postimg.org/yrolzmd9f/Age_is_on_your_side_even_at_70.jpg) Here is the truth; no one actually cares about your age, only you do. If you think there are people who cares so much also, well it’s just a care, meaning they are just concerned and that doesn’t change anything. There is no best age to be successful or worst age to be a failure. Success or failure are no respecter of age. Maybe you haven’t heard the popular saying that “age is nothing but a number”. The most essential is the maturity of your mind For instance when a lot of people come across me, not until I reveal my age, most people keep thinking and assuming I should be a smart 40-50 years of age and maybe old enough to have grandchildren. Someone was amazed working with me sometimes back and actually made a confession saying “your age might be 17 but you don’t look 17; you have a mind of a smart and responsible 40-50 year old man. (About two years ago) I am not repeating this to praise myself; I don’t gain anything doing that. This is to make you realize the helping truth about age and greatness. The other day I met @poeticsnake on discord and we got talking and she said to me; “I’m 38, but I don’t feel anywhere old because I have a young mind". And that’s it, “a young mind” You can be young and have a smart, responsible, old and mature mind like @bania and you can be old and have a smart, mature, young and amazing mind like @poeticsnake. ![age not](https://s9.postimg.org/6d72toykf/inspiration.jpg) [Image Credit](https://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiKkruN9Z3VAhVI2xoKHWBUAkMQjhwIBQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fexplore%2Fbeing-young-quotes%2F&psig=AFQjCNFSeyoLOYA1RrDobr4Srh0p0ovrkQ&ust=1500846079769208) Age is not the problem and has never been the problem, your mind is. Your true age is a reflection of how well you have developed your mind over time. In the University of Greatness, age has very little influence on how great you will graduate. ### Below are my best example of greatness stories that shows age is really nothing but mere numbers **Ronald Reagan** became the 40th American President at the age of 70 like Donald Trump. **Daisy Ashford** at age 9 wrote her bestselling novel, ["The Young Visiters."](https://www.amazon.com/Young-Visiters-Salteenas-Classic-Reprint/dp/1440047073/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394733279&sr=8-2&keywords=The+Young+Visiters) and sold over 200,000 copies. **Colonel Sanders** was well over 60 when he made it big with Kentucky Fried Chicken. **Victoria Van Meter** became the youngest pilot girl to ﬂy across the United States at age 11 **Margaret Ringenberg** ﬂew around the world at age 72 **Theodor Mommsen** became the oldest person to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature. **Justin Bieber** music career begin at age 14, made fame and fortunes over the years ![greatness deifnition](https://s14.postimg.org/8p6prf7vl/grateness.jpg) [Image Credit](https://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiKkruN9Z3VAhVI2xoKHWBUAkMQjhwIBQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fexplore%2Fbeing-young-quotes%2F&psig=AFQjCNFSeyoLOYA1RrDobr4Srh0p0ovrkQ&ust=1500846079769208) These people all graduated from the University of Greatness at different age, some early and others late but they share same greatness story. Don’t get into the age trap and if you are in already just come out now. Age can’t stop you but your mind can. ## If you like this post or feel I am doing something wrong that needs to be corrected, drop a comment below and if you enjoy reading this don’t hesitate to upvote and resteem [University of Greatness](https://steemit.com/steemit/@bania/university-of-greatness-introduction-episode) is a new blog series on steemit by [@bania](https://steemit.com/@bania) featuring combinations of motivational articles and stories of a young Nigeria boy sharing is experience and that of others as he journey through the school of greatness. Check out [introduction episode here](https://steemit.com/steemit/@bania/university-of-greatness-introduction-episode) You can support me by following, commenting, resteeming and upvoting this post to encourage me to strive more for the best and share great stories here. ![upvote image](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://s14.postimg.org/ntwft1d35/Upvote4.gif)