I think a lot of what I was taught, gathered, and learned is worth keeping. Heritage and 'wisdom' and simply personal family and local history enrich the one able to tap such information. As it is I wish I had garnered more from my grandparents and parents.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gygax values heritage and family history, expressing regret for not learning more from his elders.
- In plain terms
- Family history and wisdom are valuable, and I wish I had learned more from my parents.
- What can you take from it?
- Preserve and seek out family wisdom before it is lost.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What wisdom did you lose from your family?
- How do you preserve your own history?
Another view
Not all family history is positive or useful to keep.
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