Now midway into my 7th decade I am concerned that the media is making assumptions that all us old folks will suffer from dementia. While somewhat less than 50% of us will show symptoms of this, many more will experience symptoms of wisdom. I would like to share some things I have come to realize over the years:
1. No one wins a war. One party simply loses less than the other no matter what the ‘victor’ says.
2. An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind. Revenge never makes things better and usually makes things worse.
3. You can only see your own reflection. If you smile, people will smile at you. If you act angry, those around you will become angry.
4. The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is attitude.
5. Happiness comes from within and is in our control.
6. Trust and truthfulness are required for a society to function well.
7. Dealing with liars and cheats will come back to bite you.
If we took the above list as truth rather than wishy-washy beliefs we would be living in a much better world.
