session yesterday (or just now) with JL has sorta.. enlightened me.
i think this could be the reason why i generally prefer the company of older people.
although older = wiser might not necessarily always hold true; comparatively, they already have the advantage of experience.

so yes, time for me to stop asking existentialist questions.

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