The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special.
Somebody gives you an opportunity, say yes to it. So what if you fail? you won’t know if you fail or succeed unless you try.
Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind