According to some people youngsters should get advice from their seniors rather than their peers. I can only partially agree with this view. While I do admit that our elders are wiser and more experienced than us, they may not always be able to give advice that is appropriate for the age we live in.
On the one hand, our parents and grandparents have lived much longer than us. Thanks to the vast experience they have, they are a treasure of wisdom. Elders can be role models for young people who are still exploring the early stage of their life. Moreover, young people can learn from the mistakes of seniors. Getting advice from elders prevents them from going astray and committing the same mistakes that old people have made.
On the other hand, since many old people had fewer opportunities to receive formal education, their thoughts tend to be more rigid and traditional. For instance, my 85-year-old grandmother still believes in the conservative Confucian theory that women are inferior to men. In her opinion, women should stay at home and take care of children. Furthermore, many seniors are highly superstitious and refuse to accept scientific wisdom. Many of them even refuse to consult a doctor when they fall ill and instead choose to follow some home remedies they learned from their parents. While some of these remedies have some scientific grounds, others are hazardous to our health and safety.
To conclude, old people are worthy of youngsters’ respect. There are always important lessons that young people can learn when seniors share their life stories. At the same time, their values and outlooks on life tend to be traditional and may not always suit our life and times.
According to
some
people
youngsters should
get
advice from their
seniors
rather
than their peers. I can
only
partially
agree
with this view. While I do admit that our elders are wiser and more experienced than us, they may not always be able to give advice
that is
appropriate for the age we
live
in.
On the one hand, our parents and grandparents have
lived
much longer than us. Thanks to the vast experience they have, they are a treasure of wisdom. Elders can be role models for young
people
who are
still
exploring the early stage of their
life
.
Moreover
, young
people
can learn from the mistakes of
seniors
. Getting advice from elders
prevents
them from going astray and committing the same mistakes that
old
people
have made.
On the other hand
, since
many
old
people
had fewer opportunities to receive formal education, their thoughts tend to be more rigid and traditional.
For instance
, my 85-year-
old
grandmother
still
believes in the conservative Confucian theory that women are inferior to
men
. In her opinion, women should stay at home and take care of children.
Furthermore
,
many
seniors
are
highly
superstitious and refuse to accept scientific wisdom.
Many
of them even refuse to consult a doctor when they fall ill and
instead
choose to follow
some
home remedies they learned from their parents. While
some
of these remedies have
some
scientific grounds, others are hazardous to our health and safety.
To conclude
,
old
people
are worthy of youngsters’ respect. There are always
important
lessons that young
people
can learn when
seniors
share their
life
stories. At the same time, their values and outlooks on
life
tend to be traditional and may not always suit our
life
and times.
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