This is one truth that causes many to achieve little in this life. Comparison or a life of competition will only get us ending up in a place we don't wish to. We may have age mates who have achieved greater things, that doesn't mean we compare our lives which them. Many parents often guilty of this. We are to recognize that we all have different times. Someone might get rich at their early twenties, some at their thirties while some at their fifties. The most important thing is to be smart and diligent while looking up to our Heavenly Father who created us trust the right things in which he has bestowed into us comes at the right time.
We are also to learn to be patient. When I say this I don't mean been idle and be expectant. We always have a part to play in whatever we end up becoming. Many lack patience, the reason they have tried to fast tracked their timelines which has resulted some in taking the alternate road which leads to early death or life in prison for going through the illegal route of scam or fraudulent devises trick or whatever they do this days.
We all have apportioned time to make in this life. We should learn to wait for the right time and when is that? It is God's time which happens to be the best. It comes with no sorrow or pain. It is a life of bliss and happiness. We should always follow the right path even though the wrong path looks easy and most appealing.