It's amazing how much 'mature wisdom' resembles being too tired.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What looks like wisdom might just be physical or mental exhaustion.
- In plain terms
- Old people seem wise because they are too tired to argue.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between true wisdom and fatigue.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When was you too tired to care?
- Can you tell wisdom from indifference?
Another view
Experience does contribute to wisdom even if tiredness mimics it.
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