I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The perception of youth as purely joyful often stems from older people forgetting their own struggles.
- In plain terms
- People think youth is free because they forget how hard it was.
- What can you take from it?
- Remember your own past struggles to empathize with the young.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has your view of youth changed?
- What struggles do you forget?
Another view
Youth does offer unique freedoms adults lack.
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