Mozart was composing symphonies at age 6. Beethoven was 8. Augustus was leading the Roman forces and King of the Roman empire at 18. Joan of Arc was leading the French army into battle at 17. Alexander the Great was ruling Macedon at 16, became king at 20 and had conquered most of the known world by his death at age 32. Most recently, the likes of Justin Beiber, who became a YouTube sensation at age 14 and Mark Zuckerberg who launched Facebook from his college dorm at age 19 have found success, purpose, and fortune early in life. None of these people had to wait to find their purpose after 40. Read more