This life is a mysterious one, it is also a respecter of no one. Life can happen to anyone both the poor and the rich.
Pride never takes you anywhere in life, humility does. Humility allows you to learn from everyone both the old and the young, rich and the poor, but when pride comes in you stop learning from those who you feel you are better than.
Know you can learn from everyone, both young and old, don't ever think because you are older than a person you can't learn from that person. If a person that's is older is successful, my dear swallow your pride and learn from that person, that is the only way you grow.
Happily swallow your pride.