Why Is It Not Happening to You?

Age is just a number.
Or is it not just a number?
With age comes experience.
With experience comes wisdom.
Wisdom - learning from own mistake; taking lessons from other's wrong doings.
Sense of maturity to choose right from wrong.
A mental strength to keep away from distractions.
A deep emotional to avoid hurting others' emotions.

And why can't you do it?
Have you not seen enough?
Did you not understand enough?

In your case, age is just a number.
It is just a number, after all.

Sigh! How it hurts!