Keeping my mind active through good, intellectual discussions is important to me. Talking over golf scores doesn't take us very far. --Louise Jerome
Small talk is what engages us much of the time. There's nothing shameful about that. Many of the individuals we're in the company of are strangers to us. Inconsequential discussions seem safer then. Yet, keeping our minds active through thoughtful discussions about the world expands our knowledge and awareness. This exercises our minds in important ways. Just as muscles atrophy when unused, so do minds.
Many people shy away from in-depth discussions. Maybe we frequently do that, too. Oftentimes it's because we feel inadequate to others. Maybe we assume they are better educated. Fears of inadequacy are familiar to most of us. Will we ever learn that we are and always have been all that we've needed to be?
One of the good things about growing older, for some of us at least, is that we realize most worries don't materialize; most situations aren't as serious as we anticipated, and most people are more approachable than they first appear to be. Taking risks to share our thoughts gets easier the more we practice it.
2 comments:
It is true that, intellectually, age is a more peaceful time. We have learned such a lot as the years passed and keeping minds active is a valuable thing.
"Many people shy away from in-depth discussions."
I LOVE a good in-depth discussion.
"is that we realize most worries don't materialize; most situations aren't as serious as we anticipated, and most people are more approachable than they first appear to be. "
Yes, isn't that one of the great things about aging? Things no longer appear as serious as they were when we were younger.
Yay to age!
FAB reminder, Mel! And thank for sharing it!
Happy Wednesday, dear lady!
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