If one actually reads 'Zen Mind: Beginner's Mind' it should be abundantly clear that enlightenment can come to anyone at any age. That said the primary reason w

If one actually reads 'Zen Mind: Beginner's Mind' it should be abundantly clear that enlightenment can come to anyone at any age. That said the primary reason why the 30 year old is not over the hill is that he or she can still see the 60 year old just short of the summit (and neither can see that there are an endless number of summits to come...)