Ah well, perhaps one has to be very old before one learns how to be amused rather than shocked.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old age often teaches people to find humor in life rather than being shocked.
- In plain terms
- Being old helps you laugh at things instead of getting shocked.
- What can you take from it?
- Let time soften your reactions to life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What used to shock you that now amuses you?
- Is humor a sign of wisdom?
Another view
Some things should still provoke shock rather than amusement.
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