It's true that with age, one realizes that one won't be around much longer. And one realizes even more clearly just how little effect one person can have on th

It's true that with age, one realizes that one won't be around much longer. And one realizes even more clearly just how little effect one person can have on the world. But alternatively, sometimes people who are detached from a problem can do a far better job on it. And people who have seen a lot are better equipped to put things in context than those who haven't.