The 35-year-old "workplace crisis" is by no means just a matter of middle-aged people, nor is it just a question of fairness and justice in the workplace.
Age panic is common in the workplace. On the contrary, those who have been living a full and self-fulfilling life will not panic because of their age. In the face of aging, look at it from a different perspective - "crisis" = "danger" + "opportunity".
Some people are always complaining: why can't they ever get promoted, and why is he the one getting promoted this time? Is it really just someone else's fault? Maybe it's your "sick" thinking that's holding you back.