Here are five more benefits, randomly selected, of growing older... 8) Health is not something you take for granted anymore . Once you did anything you wanted, and didn't even think about asking your body about it. Now, you're not only aware of your body, you have to ask permission of the various parts to get going in the morning. But still you're thankful to be moving about. As they say, it's better to be seen than viewed. 9) You realize that technology in media, while very helpful, is greatly over-rated in truly enhancing life. Smart phones don't make you smart, they just give you access to things that could make you smart if you looked at them longer than 4 seconds. 10) You realize you need less stuff and wonder why you kept so much of what you now have. Except books. You don't regret having good books. The advantage to youth is that you have more energy to get rid of stuff quicker. ...