Some Special Qualities Of Older Folks. The experience older folks have built up over a lifetime is a sturdy foundation to be changemakers.
Here are six ways to celebrate our changemaking chops.
Here are six ways to celebrate our changemaking chops.
- An informed intuition -- "to think without thinking" -- also known as tacit knowledge.
- Resiliency -- the capacity to rebound after countless setbacks.
- A form of creativity based in trial and error over a lifetime.
- A more balanced way experiencing life-- what one gerontologist calls "even-minded."
- Occasional moments of wisdom.
- The ability to put our worldly successes in perspective -- what one columnist calls "eulogy virtues."