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Youth's wasted on the Young

TheCatWoman

I wish I'd have had the confidence and knowlege I have now when I was young enough to make use ot it, or that my body was still capable of that amount of energy.

I think I'd do property development, I just got my DIY skills up to a reasonable level when my body started packing up, frozen shoulders mean I can't decorate and use tools properly as my arms go stupid when I try and hold them at or above shoulder height. My back will no longer allow me to lift things nor will my knees, nor will my knees allow me to kneel or bend down anymore.

I could do without many things that come with youth, like a functioning libido, menstruation etc, but a fully working skeleton would be great.

What would you do if you had the energy of youth with the wisdom of being older?

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  • In terms of 'being young' I think wisdom is overrated. Youth should be about doing crazy, stupid, exciting, exhilarating and potentially dangerous stuff. You might fall, but you can get up again, learn from the experience and have a lot of fun in the process. I wouldn't change anything I did from age 16 to 23 despite all the scars (mental and physical).

    In terms of what I'd do now if I had all the bouncy resilience of youth... Probably finally get around to learning to ride a motorbike (I was a passenger all through my teens), resign my job and do a round of European music festivals.

    Guess I don't have a lot of age related wisdom, just boring, sensible caution that stops me.

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  • In terms of 'being young' I think wisdom is overrated. Youth should be about doing crazy, stupid, exciting, exhilarating and potentially dangerous stuff. You might fall, but you can get up again, learn from the experience and have a lot of fun in the process. I wouldn't change anything I did from age 16 to 23 despite all the scars (mental and physical).

    In terms of what I'd do now if I had all the bouncy resilience of youth... Probably finally get around to learning to ride a motorbike (I was a passenger all through my teens), resign my job and do a round of European music festivals.

    Guess I don't have a lot of age related wisdom, just boring, sensible caution that stops me.

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