"Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late"

Human existence often unfolds in a pattern of youthful impulsiveness followed by the gradual emergence of wisdom, a process that can provoke both nostalgia and regret. In the early stages of life, there is a sense of boundless possibility and chronic underestimation of the passage of time. Youth is marked by inexperience, curiosity, and a feeling of immortality. Decisions are made hastily, risks are taken with little thought, and lessons await the testing ground of real experience. The mind occupies itself with ambition, desire, and the endless pursuit of novelty.

Time, however, moves relentlessly, often faster than one anticipates. The vigor that once powered every adventure subtly diminishes, revealed in small aches or graying hair. The recognition of fleeting youth creeps in just as understanding begins to mature. Only after having faced hardship, disappointment, or loss do people begin to realize the real value of the choices they made and the opportunities either seized or missed. Wisdom, therefore, arrives slowly, formed from reflection on countless missteps, mistakes, joys, and sorrows.

Yet, wisdom collected at this later stage of life often finds itself short on remaining time for application. The paradox lies in acquiring life’s greatest treasures, perspective, patience, humility, once the resources to fully use them are depleted. Opportunities may have passed, relationships evolved or vanished, and the body no longer allows for the same adventures. The melancholic truth arises that the insight needed for a truly rich life only comes once the prime years to act upon it have faded.

Such reflections evoke an appreciation for the urgency of mindful living. It suggests that those who heed this reality might try to lessen the gap between age and wisdom by cultivating awareness, seeking knowledge, and making thoughtful choices early on, lest time turn vital wisdom into a bittersweet consolation.