SHARE YOUR WISDOM
If you’re my age, 58, chances are you may live another 30 or 40 years. And, if you’re anything like me, you likely want to live a life that is as rich and meaningful as it is long. One thing I have learned is that living richly is less about the net worth on your bank statement and more about the value of the lessons you offer those who want to learn from you.
I love this delicate African proverb: “When an elder dies, it’s like a library has burned down.” Many indigenous communities couldn’t conceive of their cultural survival without elders, much in the same way we might have a hard time imagining life without books or music or movies. In the digital era, libraries — and elders — aren’t quite as popular as they used to be. But both are critical conduits for wisdom across the ages. If you keep your wisdom to
