The fact that we are living longer should be related not only to becoming wealthier, but to our becoming wiser as well. Think about it. Over the years, you have seen many things, met herds of people and created and lost relationships. If you had your eyes and ears open and had been emotional receptive to others, you can t help but be better at identifying patterns in human behavior and understanding what you see happening around you. This improves your chances of figuring out what people are likely to do next.
Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.
Sometimes I think younger people, while liking us as individuals, resent us as a group. Older Americans have control of scads of money. We have the time and freedom to do many things the young can only dream about. We are a powerful group in politics and business by virtue of this time and money. Given that this gives us great potential influence over what happens to the country, I would hope that we have learned to make wise decisions.