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To Be Old & Wise, You Must First Be Young & Stupid
Is it really so? I just read one of tweets from my student's re-tweeted tweet. This quote really tickle my mind. And probably yours too. Can we be wise on our forthcoming old days, by being just pretty stupid and would probably obnoxious. Â Could it be that simple and also that easy to become as what people expect from elderly folks, being such a hermit. Speak words of wisdom. Share totally heartwarming experience. It might be true though. Let me just take it into a little bit mundane logical premise. If you had done bad things, you would probably know the good things. If you had ever fell sadness, you would know what it was like to be happy. That simple as I can presume. And you might agree with these not-too-complicated way of thinking. Then I would not force or oblige you to agree, indeed.
"Without pain, how could we know joy?' This is an old argument in the field of thinking about suffering and its stupidity and lack of sophistication could be plumbed for centuries but suffice it to say that the existence of broccoli does not, in any way, affect the taste of chocolate." - John Green
People who had been down in their life may not want to re-experience the same situation or feeling in their life once more. Or just to recall bad memories are such a horrifying thing to do. Let's just call them bad times. Thus, from many bad times someone had undergone, he or she would know how not to do them in the future. They will be wiser and cautious in planning any steps in their old age. And as culture have inherit through generations, old people are people you may seek wisdom. They are teachers who had been living ups and down until now. And most people do respect elderly folks. Not of because they are week or old. It is because they know better what is simply better. We also usually seek advice or consult to solve any of life problem to them. Because we trust them and we know they can seek the better way to solve our problems. Generation changes, but the same problems exist. People will only seek for happiness in their life. It's that simple. And elderly people will have been or had looked for such entity everywhere. Latest tech in gadget can not satisfy the need of seeking prestige and happiness. Technology grows, but the essence of to be happy made by the gadget we have is the important things. When we become so restless ans confused by the rapid world around us, we seek help from our elderly people. Just to see them gardening or nembang would simply radiates how the world looks like in their perspective. Life changes swiftly, but they seem to enjoy it. Enjoying the moment they life in to life up the life the have been living so far. Being really gracious and thankful to have life such long period of time. And we, should probably calm down and see life as elderly people. Life goes on, but our heart and mind should be calm and intact. And I would probably not recommend young people to be crazy or stupid in their life. Or I would imply intentionally to young generation to life their most. Life your life day by day by being so grateful. Young people should feel and see many things in their life. I do not want to see a zombie-like youth dominated by their gadget and game consoles. Go out and play. As you (and could it be me) are young, make the most of life to seek happiness. Any sadness and mourn are the other side of the happiness. You just need to leap higher.
"The Little Boy and the Old Man"
by Shel Silverstein
Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the old man, "I do that too." The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants." "I do that too," laughed the little old man. Said the little boy, "I often cry." The old man nodded, "So do I." "But worst of all," said the boy, "it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me." And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. "I know what you mean," said the little old man.
Quotes cited from goodreads.com
Salam,
Solo, 28 Januari 2014
03:27 pm