1) There is almost always a pretty good reason why things are the way they are in spite of what it seems. 2) There is almost always a pretty good reason why

1) There is almost always a pretty good reason why things are the way they are in spite of what it seems. 2) There is almost always a pretty good reason why people do what they do in spite of what it seems. 3) Everyone else is not at idiot in spite of what I think. 4) I'm no better than anyone else in spite of what I secretly believe. Actually, the lack of appreciation of these truths is widespread across age. It's just that older people tend to be a little more patient and can more easily deal with their frustrations.