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**Hopperbin** · Feb 25, 2015, 11:41

I dont get it. Any idea should not be painfull. No matter what age. Does the writer have a hangover?

**ianben** · Feb 25, 2015, 14:40

My grandfather had a saying

" You will think differently when you are counting backwards."

He died when I was 22 and it was his way of ending an argument with me. At the time I found it baffling and annoying because I was, of course, right.
When I was in my 50's and realised I would not live forever, counting backwards, I remembered the saying and had to admit I did think differently.

Age does alter the way one thinks.

Looking back my grandfather was a very wise man but a 20 year old will never see that.

**charliep** · Feb 25, 2015, 15:43

One of my priveleges is to spend time with family members in their 90's and still with most of the mental capability. They do have quite a story of change to tell based on their experiences. I guess in some sense I can say the same things.

Perhaps my frustration is people who seek answers to new problems with old solutions.

Shouldn't have posted the quote. My quirk is I like quotes/other things that challenge me to think differently.

**ianben** · Feb 25, 2015, 16:50

charlie
My grandad would have been 125 today. Born 25/2/1890 and died 1972 what changes he saw. The end of the horse,cars planes,electricity medical advances radio tv etc.
At 65 myself I am about the same age now when I first remember him. I feel younger and I hope more open to new ideas but having just typed the list above perhaps not.
In our lives to date we also have seen great advances but sometimes I think we should look to the past as well as the future, not all new ideas are great and not all old solutions were bad.

**mbdog** · Feb 25, 2015, 20:53

....Charlie...you nailed it with your first quote. Like the second one better though about frustration using old solutions to/on new problems.
No apology reqd IMO. Very appropriate.

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