I once interviewed Karl Pillemer, the Cornell sociologist and author of "30 Lessons for Living: Tired and True Advice from the Wisest Americans."
He'd seen numerous studies showing that people in their 70s, 80s, and beyond were far happier than younger people.
It occurred to him that maybe they see and understand things that younger people don't.
When elders say that life is short, they're not being pessimistic.
Worrying about things that never happened: "Worrying wastes your life," one respondent said.
Persons:
Karl Pillemer, He'd, Pillemer, they're, —
Organizations:
Cornell