Welcome to the bitcoin forum.
Late compared to people who already know Bitcoin, but for me it's not too late compared to people who have never known and have no intention of learning Bitcoin.
You are right, there is a saying that people used to say, It's better to learn slowly than to be left behind. I hope I wrote it right. But to clarify more I will add context too. This is if someone has adopted a new technology and learning slowly is better than the person who still has not adopted the technology and talking shit about it and keeps getting late. That's why the one who keeps getting late and when he adopts that technology all he left is some small pieces.
My country is the best example of it. We as a country adopt things when other countries leave those technologies by using them up and when they are fed up with that technology. Even now crypto is banned in our country and many other countries are getting benefits from it.
The word that you said was too late to learn about Bitcoin is the same as I was late in reading this topic because I was the 18th person to respond to this topic before there will be other people who might respond here besides you as the topic creator.
You are not the 18th person to respond on this thread, instead after OP's post, you are the 20th person who made a post on this topic.
Learning bitcoin is not difficult like learning the hardest thing you have ever experienced.
Bitcoin will provide convenience for those of us who have it. Many links and learning spaces are ready to make you understand Bitcoin. Don't be lazy about reading.
Most people become lazy and think that they will read these links and articles preferred by others, when they have some time and in the end they don't read them and ignore them.