Because no one gave them a map. Unopened, between the ears of their elders. That's where the wisdom is.
Attitudes refine with every experience, turning elders into gold mines.
Youth armed with elder attitudes don't have to learn as much by experience. The attitude they carry tells them how to respond in almost any situation they're likely to find themselves. Values, beliefs, culture, and heritage transfer naturally, providing identity, esteem, and purpose. Stories from our elders are like emotional vitamins. We need them.