Comments on: How Old Are You Now? The Relationship Between Age & Wisdom http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 sameve Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:50:40 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-1050 Susan: I'm glad you've enjoyed these posts. You bring up some very interesting points. There is definitely a stigma about "young people" that we have a lot to learn, but you're right that people also need to realize that we have learned and experienced a lot. Although you may not look your age, on the other side of things, I think that you're very mature and wise for your age. This is exactly why I say we can't be limited by one number! Thanks for sharing your perspective! Susan: I'm glad you've enjoyed these posts. You bring up some very interesting points. There is definitely a stigma about “young people” that we have a lot to learn, but you're right that people also need to realize that we have learned and experienced a lot. Although you may not look your age, on the other side of things, I think that you're very mature and wise for your age. This is exactly why I say we can't be limited by one number! Thanks for sharing your perspective!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-714 sameve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:50:40 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-714 Susan: I'm glad you've enjoyed these posts. You bring up some very interesting points. There is definitely a stigma about "young people" that we have a lot to learn, but you're right that people also need to realize that we have learned and experienced a lot. Although you may not look your age, on the other side of things, I think that you're very mature and wise for your age. This is exactly why I say we can't be limited by one number! Thanks for sharing your perspective! Susan: I'm glad you've enjoyed these posts. You bring up some very interesting points. There is definitely a stigma about “young people” that we have a lot to learn, but you're right that people also need to realize that we have learned and experienced a lot. Although you may not look your age, on the other side of things, I think that you're very mature and wise for your age. This is exactly why I say we can't be limited by one number! Thanks for sharing your perspective!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 sameve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-2429 Susan: I'm glad you've enjoyed these posts. You bring up some very interesting points. There is definitely a stigma about "young people" that we have a lot to learn, but you're right that people also need to realize that we have learned and experienced a lot. Although you may not look your age, on the other side of things, I think that you're very mature and wise for your age. This is exactly why I say we can't be limited by one number! Thanks for sharing your perspective! Susan: I'm glad you've enjoyed these posts. You bring up some very interesting points. There is definitely a stigma about “young people” that we have a lot to learn, but you're right that people also need to realize that we have learned and experienced a lot. Although you may not look your age, on the other side of things, I think that you're very mature and wise for your age. This is exactly why I say we can't be limited by one number! Thanks for sharing your perspective!

]]> By: Susan Pogorzelski http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Susan Pogorzelski Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:38:16 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-713 Sam: I've loved reading your past few posts though admit I've been remiss in responding. But I am now! So, progress :)<br><br>I think as people get older, they somewhat naturally feel a need to dismiss due to age. There's that flippant, "oh, she's young, she'll learn" attitude. We are young, we are learning. But that doesn't mean we haven't learned, experienced, etc before. <br><br>On another side -- I look a lot younger than I am. So I do tend to get that often before people realize my age; I find myself attempting to prove myself and my maturity. I wonder where that falls into play. <br><br>Anyway, great post and discussion! Sam: I've loved reading your past few posts though admit I've been remiss in responding. But I am now! So, progress :)

I think as people get older, they somewhat naturally feel a need to dismiss due to age. There's that flippant, “oh, she's young, she'll learn” attitude. We are young, we are learning. But that doesn't mean we haven't learned, experienced, etc before.

On another side — I look a lot younger than I am. So I do tend to get that often before people realize my age; I find myself attempting to prove myself and my maturity. I wonder where that falls into play.

Anyway, great post and discussion!

]]> By: Susan Pogorzelski http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Susan Pogorzelski Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-2428 Sam: I've loved reading your past few posts though admit I've been remiss in responding. But I am now! So, progress :)I think as people get older, they somewhat naturally feel a need to dismiss due to age. There's that flippant, "oh, she's young, she'll learn" attitude. We are young, we are learning. But that doesn't mean we haven't learned, experienced, etc before. On another side -- I look a lot younger than I am. So I do tend to get that often before people realize my age; I find myself attempting to prove myself and my maturity. I wonder where that falls into play. Anyway, great post and discussion! Sam: I've loved reading your past few posts though admit I've been remiss in responding. But I am now! So, progress :) I think as people get older, they somewhat naturally feel a need to dismiss due to age. There's that flippant, “oh, she's young, she'll learn” attitude. We are young, we are learning. But that doesn't mean we haven't learned, experienced, etc before. On another side — I look a lot younger than I am. So I do tend to get that often before people realize my age; I find myself attempting to prove myself and my maturity. I wonder where that falls into play. Anyway, great post and discussion!

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]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-712 sameve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:04:27 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-712 Akhila: I'm actually the opposite of you, I turned 21 at the beginning of my junior year in college. So, I've always been one of the oldest ones in my grade. It's interesting that most of the ageism you've faced is assuming something positive about you, and yet it still bothers you. This is exactly what I mean about generalizations. Even if we're generalizing about something seemingly positive, that doesn't make it okay. Thanks for your comments! Akhila: I'm actually the opposite of you, I turned 21 at the beginning of my junior year in college. So, I've always been one of the oldest ones in my grade. It's interesting that most of the ageism you've faced is assuming something positive about you, and yet it still bothers you. This is exactly what I mean about generalizations. Even if we're generalizing about something seemingly positive, that doesn't make it okay. Thanks for your comments!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 sameve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-2427 Akhila: I'm actually the opposite of you, I turned 21 at the beginning of my junior year in college. So, I've always been one of the oldest ones in my grade. It's interesting that most of the ageism you've faced is assuming something positive about you, and yet it still bothers you. This is exactly what I mean about generalizations. Even if we're generalizing about something seemingly positive, that doesn't make it okay. Thanks for your comments! Akhila: I'm actually the opposite of you, I turned 21 at the beginning of my junior year in college. So, I've always been one of the oldest ones in my grade. It's interesting that most of the ageism you've faced is assuming something positive about you, and yet it still bothers you. This is exactly what I mean about generalizations. Even if we're generalizing about something seemingly positive, that doesn't make it okay. Thanks for your comments!

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-711 sameve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00:59 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-711 Elisa: Thanks for sharing your experience. I know what you mean. Older women do feel that they should impart wisdom on us because they've "been through it." I think it's usually well-intentioned, and you're right that they forget that other people likely have different circumstances than they did. Maybe if the delivery of this wisdom was better, and they didn't just share their own experience, but a general lesson that we could apply to our own lives. I guess when we become "older women" we'll just have to break the cycle :) Elisa: Thanks for sharing your experience. I know what you mean. Older women do feel that they should impart wisdom on us because they've “been through it.” I think it's usually well-intentioned, and you're right that they forget that other people likely have different circumstances than they did. Maybe if the delivery of this wisdom was better, and they didn't just share their own experience, but a general lesson that we could apply to our own lives. I guess when we become “older women” we'll just have to break the cycle :)

]]> By: sameve http://www.lifeschocolates.com/learning/how-old-are-you-now-the-relationship-between-age-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 sameve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=711#comment-2426 Elisa: Thanks for sharing your experience. I know what you mean. Older women do feel that they should impart wisdom on us because they've "been through it." I think it's usually well-intentioned, and you're right that they forget that other people likely have different circumstances than they did. Maybe if the delivery of this wisdom was better, and they didn't just share their own experience, but a general lesson that we could apply to our own lives. I guess when we become "older women" we'll just have to break the cycle :) Elisa: Thanks for sharing your experience. I know what you mean. Older women do feel that they should impart wisdom on us because they've “been through it.” I think it's usually well-intentioned, and you're right that they forget that other people likely have different circumstances than they did. Maybe if the delivery of this wisdom was better, and they didn't just share their own experience, but a general lesson that we could apply to our own lives. I guess when we become “older women” we'll just have to break the cycle :)

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