有人说：人到老年...

I have just come across a rather popular (I assume it is popular) link :
人到老年

It contains quite an interesting reflection about old-age, about being old, about getting old.

A little extract here :

人到老年，方才明白，东奔西走竭力想去改变的不是别的，恰恰是他们自己。
几十年的时光换来的不是别的，而是心静如水。

人到老年，开始明白，衰老不是从中年开始，而是从对生活的厌倦开始。

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etc. etc. etc. ...

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Of course, my question is :
Must we really wait till our ripe old age to understand these?

Perhaps, certain “concepts” need certain degree of maturity to appreciate.
Perhaps, when we are young, it is only natural to think in the young way.
Perhaps, ... I think the list will just go on ...

Mm..
I somehow think many things can still be learnt regardless of age.
Just look around and ask ourselves
- How many times were we impressed by the younger ones?
- How many times were we puzzled by how come this old man or woman is so argg... ?

~ Old & Wise ~

It seems that...
Growing is a natural process.
But getting wiser is not necessarily a natural consequence.

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有一位圣者这么说：

一个人能知道自己的过错，诚为可喜。
但是要知道能改，才更为可贵。
纵有弥天之大罪，以抵不了一个「悔」字。
唯有真心的忏悔，才能真心的改过。