Tragedy, calamity and disaster are generally an impetus for change but they can also cause one to more strongly cling to that which is familiar.

Like most I'd agree that there's no age too old to change. But bringing about that change gets difficult by age. My personal observation has been that people aren't as receptive or curious as age progresses. Something that wasn't questioned and accepted at face value in younger ages won't be debated again unless there's strong external evidence or a push to rethink. It is fairly easy to get used to a way of life over the years thus creating a sense of resistance / conflict when presented with the idea of mending one's ways.

never really fell for the myths and legends.

Don't matter the age, bullocks is bullocks.

There is no too old to come to reason. It is more difficult to challenge ones beliefs as we get older.

Age is irrelevant...too old is in the mind of each person as to his or her own ability.

I never really gave it much thought until college. Then we studied a little bit about Religion. That's when I noticed that they were all remarkable similar. That's when the lightning went on for me: they're all made up stories passed around

20-30s is the age of real wisdom. If it does t happen here, it's very unlikely to happen.