Gaining Wisdom: Is it worth the price of getting old?

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Friends,

 

Wisdom is not something that can be easily achieved.

 

The cost is paid in years of experience and through introspection, perhaps reading many books, during these years.

 

And so, would you not happily trade your wisdom for callow youth, if only you could?

 

There is much to be stated for being young and stupid.

 

I am sure we all feel likewise.

 

I would prefer to not know much, and be young.

 

Glob

[Sparktrader]

Yes 20yo and fit.

[GammaGlobulin]

10 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Yes 20yo and fit.

Do you mean fit and stupid?

Or, would you have your cake and eat it, too?

[Sparktrader]

Just now, GammaGlobulin said:

Do you mean fit and stupid?

Or, would you have your cake and eat it, too?

20yo fat and stupid no good

[Sparktrader]

Im 48yo and bored

Cant imagine 78

[Sparktrader]

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[KannikaP]

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Im 48yo and bored

Cant imagine 78

Obviously bored by replying to this bilge. And so am I !    LOL

[Sparktrader]

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[Sparktrader]

20yo carefree

 

48 bored

 

78 thinking death

[GammaGlobulin]

11 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Obviously bored by replying to this bilge. And so am I !    LOL

Bailing out.

 

But, not bailing out the bilge.

 

Interesting account from an old guy...

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Bailing out.

 

But, not bailing out the bilge.

 

Interesting account from an old guy...

 

 

Amazing account.

 

Wisdom is hard won.

[Sparktrader]

He is old

Give me 20yo

[mommysboy]

Getting old!  Not exactly a choice anyway!

[zzaa09]

Define wisdom....

[Denim]

2 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Define wisdom....

Being able to infallibly tell a ladyboy from a woman even when blind drunk.

[OneMoreFarang]

I don't think I want to be like that.

[MrNatural]

Getting wise when you get old is similar to being bald and receiving a comb.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 minutes ago, MrNatural said:

Getting wise when you get old is similar to being bald and receiving a comb.

 

 

One should never crack wise when one is old, as you say.

[swissie]

A clear indication that the "Gods" don't really like us. Otherwise they would have given us all the wisdom at the age of 20. (Building a life, avoiding major mistakes).

In mid life we could "consolidate" our past achievements.

In old age, we could care-free concentrate on the important things in life. Like: Play golf and try to get the attention of 20 year younger ladies.

As this concept is reversed, clearly the Gods don't really like us.

[GammaGlobulin]

20 minutes ago, swissie said:

A clear indication that the "Gods" don't really like us. Otherwise they would have given us all the wisdom at the age of 20. (Building a life, avoiding major mistakes).

In mid life we could "consolidate" our past achievements.

In old age, we could care-free concentrate on the important things in life. Like: Play golf and try to get the attention of 20 year younger ladies.

As this concept is reversed, clearly the Gods don't really like us.

Maybe the gods did not consider playing golf to be of any importance in this life of ours.

 

Perhaps, the gods wished us to spend our time in other more fruitful ways.

[Sparktrader]

31 minutes ago, swissie said:

A clear indication that the "Gods" don't really like us. Otherwise they would have given us all the wisdom at the age of 20. (Building a life, avoiding major mistakes).

In mid life we could "consolidate" our past achievements.

In old age, we could care-free concentrate on the important things in life. Like: Play golf and try to get the attention of 20 year younger ladies.

As this concept is reversed, clearly the Gods don't really like us.

Golf sucks

[GammaGlobulin]

28 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Golf sucks

Not always...

 

 

The Dandies on the Links, are just so.....idiotic.

 

Their golfing attire, their cleats on their shoes, and just about everything about them is just so.....

 

Ridiculous. 

Edited February 27, 2022 by GammaGlobulin

[GammaGlobulin]

8 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Not always...

 

 

The Dandies on the Links, are just so.....idiotic.

 

Their golfing attire, their cleats on their shoes, and just about everything about them is just so.....

 

Ridiculous. 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

 

[gargamon]

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Golf sucks

So do the 20 year younger ladies...

[dj230]

You will get old anyways, so you can choose to be old and stupid or old and wise 

 

 

[meechai]

Age is no guarantee of anything wisdom included

 

You can have wisdom anytime...it is actually quite easily achieved.

Anything ever learned is written so read & gain wisdom anytime

 

But wisdom is not knowledge

Knowledge is only gained when you *Know* the wisdom is true & thus it becomes knowledge

 

This should be learned especially in these days of media fueled BS passing for facts

Edited February 27, 2022 by meechai

[thaibeachlovers]

11 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Wisdom is not something that can be easily achieved.

 

The cost is paid in years of experience and through introspection, perhaps reading many books, during these years.

 

Anyone can be wise ( but few are, IMO ), but knowledge is gained by years of life.

 

When life was short and brutal, those that lived long enough to amass knowledge were thought to be wise, simply because they knew a lot of stuff.

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Anyone can be wise ( but few are, IMO ), but knowledge is gained by years of life.

 

When life was short and brutal, those that lived long enough to amass knowledge were thought to be wise, simply because they knew a lot of stuff.

And now?

 

Now that life is longer, and still very brutal?

 

And now that we all know plenty of stuff?

 

Do we qualify as being wise, just due to having lived a long and brutal life, do you think?

[GammaGlobulin]

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