I was just reading a book and there was line that read: "Age dosen't bring wisdom. My grandad said some lose 'moral compass' as they get older. . ." The person who said that line was a teenager adressing a ruthless War Lord. The War Lord was going on about how young people are foolish and the older he'll get, he will realize there is no such thing as right and wrong, good or evil. It's what do and don't do. I kind of agree with Bosky. The Teenager. When people get older they do get corrupted by the world. Whether it be sex, money ect. So I kind of agree. . .
What do you think?
The name of the book is
JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBALZER: SUBTERRANEN. . . novel based off a graphic novel. Good read!
2007-09-24 05:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Age does not equal wisdom, this is true. Example: charles manson, grew up a hippie and as he got older just got more and more crazy. It would be insufficient to just leave it at that though.
With age, i believe there is a "cone effect" with wisdom. there is the greater possibility for greater wisdom as you get older, but also for greater folly. the more you see, the more you know, the larger base of understanding you have to make decisions from. if those things you have seen lead you to think the world sucks and you gotta get whatever you can out of it before it kills you, you may have considerably less wisdom, but if those events in your life have led you to a greater understanding of the way the world works and the reasons behind its functioning, then you may have a much greater amount of wisdom.
some great examples of wise old people: ghandi, einstien, bagvan das, the list goes on
2007-09-24 05:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by nacsez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is true that age does not bring wisdom.However age does not equate with folly either.It is easier to become jaded with the world as we get older and doubt the values that we hold as true.I am more apt to say that Shakespeares quote from Hamlet "This above all else,to thine own self be true" is a better reflection of people. If we as individuals make choices we can live with and treat others the same way we can seldom make a bad choice. I can sleep soundly at night knowing I have done my best each day.
2007-09-24 06:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by gussie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It takes time to learn, even about ourselves. Time does not bring wisdom, but time spent on introspection does teach us about ourselves. Lessens we can use when trying to understand others.
It is true that right and wrong has become less clear to me as I get older. It is because I have come to doubt the absolute truth of my own standards. Is that my being "corrupted by the world"?
I had to learn what it was to be moral. No one could have taught me that. I was taught moral behavior, but There is a difference between acting out a taught moral code and being moral.
It is good to ask such questions as yours. It reflects your search for the truth. That is not a hard commodity to find, in my experience, but painfully hard to understand.
-good luck
2007-09-24 06:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I concur that age doesn't bring wisdom.
If you're interested in exploring this idea in a different medium, you might enjoy Robert Penn Warren's poem "Old Time Childhood in Kentucky." It describes a boy's relationship with his grandfather and the discovery that the wisdom of prior generations is not always sufficient or complete.
2007-09-24 05:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by truefirstedition 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋