Are you still young?

'Are you still young?' is an interesting question that many people have asked themselves or have been asked by others. Then, what is the answer?

You may say, 'I don't know. It's because whether one is young or not is not absolute.'

Definitely it is. For instance, if you are 35, and most of your friends are 20 something, of course, you are the oldest. In another case, if you are 40 something but you work in a profession which most of your colleagues are over 50, you are no doubt very young or probably among the youngest.

Back to the question, it's actually easy to know whether you are still young or not. You don't need to look at the mirror and see if you have wrinkles around your eyes or mouth. There is also no need to count how old you are by this time next year. Simply think about if you still have idols.

Why? It's easy. No matter how old you are, if you still have idols, it means that you know how to appreciate others. But if you realize that you have no idols, it is not because you are too jaded. Instead it means you probably know the world better than anyone in the world and you no longer have this 'capacity' to appreciate others. Then, it is very likely you are no longer young, sadly speaking. I do hope that the picture I presented here isn't too pessemistic, but it is a fact or a stage everyone will arrrive at after a couple of years! I think learning how to appreciate others is an art which may be difficult for some people to master!!