Success Has No Expiration Date

Scientific careers aren't sprint races—they're marathons with detours! The academic world's obsession with "30 under 30" lists completely ignores how science actually works. Einstein published relativity at 26, sure, but Darwin was 50 when he published "On the Origin of Species" after decades of meticulous research! Your brain doesn't expire like milk, folks! Some of the most groundbreaking discoveries come from scientists with decades of failure data stored in their cerebral hard drives. Remember, Marie Curie won her second Nobel Prize at 44—practically ancient by today's youth-obsessed standards! The universe doesn't care about your publication timeline!