First you are young; then you are middle-aged; then you are old; then you are wonderful.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life progresses from youth to age, ending in a state of wonder.
- In plain terms
- From youth to old age, you become wonderful.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace each life stage as part of a wonderful whole.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define 'wonderful' at different ages?
Another view
Not everyone experiences 'wonder' in old age.
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