As you get older, you find that often the wheat, disentangling itself from the chaff, comes out to meet you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- As people age, genuine values and truths separate from the trivial and become more apparent.
- In plain terms
- Getting older helps you see what really matters.
- What can you take from it?
- Age brings clarity about what is important.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truly matters to you now?
- How has your perspective changed?
Another view
Not everyone finds clarity with age; some remain confused.
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