I agree wholeheartedly with this message, but also don’t disregard advice from elders simply because they’re old. There are some real nuggets of wisdom you may miss.
The trick with elder advice is that you have to be intelligent and wise enough to understand what’s useful and what’s just wistful nostalgia. Like this meme says, some of it will just be longing for things that will not come back.
I even see the other side of this when I give advice to my 20 yo son. Some of the things I say just isn’t as important as it once was.
I agree wholeheartedly with this message, but also don’t disregard advice from elders simply because they’re old. There are some real nuggets of wisdom you may miss.
Yup, where do you think the term ‘casting pearls before swine’ came from? Some advice learned the hard way is really useful, but if no one listens…
It depends a lot on the specific person. Many people are kinda dumbasses, and dumbasses don’t necessarily get wiser once they get old.
The trick with elder advice is that you have to be intelligent and wise enough to understand what’s useful and what’s just wistful nostalgia. Like this meme says, some of it will just be longing for things that will not come back.
I even see the other side of this when I give advice to my 20 yo son. Some of the things I say just isn’t as important as it once was.