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Rather stick with old bitter people, who regret not being young anymore?

Personally I can find wisdom in 2 year olds babbling, as well as 90 years old. It depends on the person and time.

I discovered, that you can learn something from any person (even if it is, how not to do things). And age is not the determining factor.

>>hutzli+(OP)
Old people could be bitter and their life experiences may be limited, but they don't extrapolate life trajectory from 1 datapoint.

>>varjag+k6
Well, to be more precise: yes, general life advice is likely found in better quality from older, than from younger people.

>>hutzli+(OP)
It is interesting as the later I get into my 50s, I start thinking more and more how I should never listen to what people over 50 say.

Life is non-ergodic and the older you get the more you are over fit to a time that no longer exists.

At least youthful ignorance has a chance of actually being right. There is a pseudo-wisdom that comes with age that is almost always wrong going forward.

>>hutzli+(OP)
> Personally I can find wisdom in 2 year olds babbling

Such as?

>>itaira+jt
This may be an artifact of our current times, which change so quickly that the wisdom older people accumulated through their life experiences may no longer be applicable to the current reality. But, throught history, older people often really were treasure troves of wisdom.

>>badpun+jy1
Enjoying the moment. The excitement of new experiences. Saying what you want without filters. And literally covering your ears, if there is too much noise, opposed to smiling and accepting all unpleasant things.