Garpal Gumnut
Ross Island Hotel
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It is generally considered that as one gets older one loses some cognitive acuity and generally that one mellows. I have noticed both, in myself.
Luckily by using tricks such as delay and google I am able to trick people in to thinking that I am as sharp as I was, mostly. I also consider that I am more forgiving and accepting of other people's mistakes, faults and personality defects and strengths, than when I was a young man. I still find it difficult to suffer idiots, but I must admit I do not point out their idiot status to them as much as I used.
However.
People are not kinder to me than they were, since I have become kinder. Perhaps it is payback time for me as one of my children says. Or perhaps it makes no difference whether I am kind or not, or appear kind or not, as to how people behave.
So my point is that I no longer wish to be any kinder as it makes no difference to how other people behave which is contrary to what many religions and gurus teach. I will just be me.
Just sayin'
What is the experience of other people on ASF?
gg
Luckily by using tricks such as delay and google I am able to trick people in to thinking that I am as sharp as I was, mostly. I also consider that I am more forgiving and accepting of other people's mistakes, faults and personality defects and strengths, than when I was a young man. I still find it difficult to suffer idiots, but I must admit I do not point out their idiot status to them as much as I used.
However.
People are not kinder to me than they were, since I have become kinder. Perhaps it is payback time for me as one of my children says. Or perhaps it makes no difference whether I am kind or not, or appear kind or not, as to how people behave.
So my point is that I no longer wish to be any kinder as it makes no difference to how other people behave which is contrary to what many religions and gurus teach. I will just be me.
Just sayin'
What is the experience of other people on ASF?
gg