
Knowledge comes from learning – wisdom comes from living
On October 1, we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons. Although not as well known as Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Women’s Day or Youth Day, we should never overlook or downplay the contribution of older people in our society. Why? They’ve lived longer Well, the obvious reason is that they’ve lived a lot longer, so they have more experience of life. While that doesn’t automatically make them wiser, scientific tests have proved that older people are often more patient and have a deeper understanding of, and empathy for, others. […]
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