We talk about the wisdom that comes with age, but sometimes the wisest thing we could do is allow ourselves to be mentored by younger people.
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Lynn, I thought I had left a comment but I don’t see it so I’ll try again. I go for quality of life so as long as I feel good and can get around, I wouldn’t mind sticking around until my 90’s. My 90+ mom has set the bar on that but she also makes it very clear that she’s lived a good life and when the time comes, she does not intend to fight it. It’s lonely when you outlive the love of your life and your friends. Another thought-provoking post, Lynn. Thanks!
Thanks for the short and sweet post. You are never too old to realize that you don’t know everything.
And Amy, it’s really gratifying to find common ground with the young ones.
I really agree on mentoring by young people. It helps keep you in touch and on your toes.
You bet. I hate to think they’re looking at me like I used to look at older peeps when I was a kid. So it’s a challenge.
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We knew that. 🙂
I can agree with that. I learn a lot about life from my three year old grand-dughter 🙂
Lynne, I think that mentoring by a younger person is the key to the ‘technical aspects’ of any entrepreneurial project. Many seniors work alone not knowing that there are younger people willing to help you get to the next higher level of self-actualization.
Hi Joe, yes you are right. It’s kind of humbling to reach out, but exhilarating to work on a project together. You feel like, “Hey, we’ve got more in common than we let ourselves think!” and it’s wonderful. Thanks for affirming.
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Hi Glowworm, it’s just one sentence – sorry! I actually sent it out on impulse because I was reading something about how young peeps and old peeps both suffer ageism. I’ll have a longer post for you on Friday. Hope you’re not too disappointed!
I sometimes forget that youth has certain advantages that include a more “nothing is impossible” attitude. I am working on a school board hiring committee and while I was dithering on, the young women took the bull by the horns and moved the process greatly. It was refreshing and reminded me to be bold
Nanci, I love that. I hope you all had a good laugh. I think we get sort of cocky in older age – well, I hope we do. I’m striving for it! – but there is a downside. The kids can be brilliant and inspiring. My hairdresser just turned 30, and she’s very powerful and smart. I love her perspective. Sometimes I call her “Doc.” Because of the therapy aspect.
My spiritual teacher sometimes talks about purifying the mind in terms of regaining the simplicity of a child’s thinking, direct and freed of all the layers of constraint and misdirection to which we have been socialized.