In a message dated 9/17/2005 8:45:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>The older men in the karate classes tend to learn more quickly than the >younger men. I guess there are exceptions to every rule. Older people also have more wisdom in general than younger people. In order to learn, one must be teachable (aka humble) and pay attention to one's teacher. Younger people are often not yet teachable because they are too full of themselves. It takes some of us a long time to grow up. Having taken karate classes when 19, then stopped for 20 years, then started again around age 40, I agree with your observation on karate. Younger people also tend to lose interest faster than older people, even in cultures where they are not programmed by the media into expecting instant gratification. A lot of things change with age. Bill Fairchild ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
