That is a good way to summarize wisdom, the two sided coin, old and wise and just getting old.
On Jul 21, 11:26 am, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it was Mark Twain who commented on the difference between > seventy years of experience and one year of experience repeated > seventy times. Those who have possessed the intellectual and personal > flexibility, courage and honesty to follow the first way are, in my > opinion, those who become old and wise. Those who follow the second > (more or less) - the majority, I suspect - are those who only become > old. > > Francis > > On 21 Jul., 18:07, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Addendum: > > > The elderly are often held to have wisdom by virtue of age and are > > frequently called upon to reveal that wisdom in certain regards which > > most who are able are wont to do. What is frightening are the numbers > > of those who have nothing to offer but a blank stare or innanities. > > All of which begs the question of whether it is possible to teach > > children the ability to glean wisdom from their life's experiences. > > At first blush I'd have to say yes. Something that vital to society > > as a whole and individuals every day of their lives must be able to be > > taught. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
